Behavioral Health Counselor

Transitional Housing Program

JOB SUMMAY: Provide direct support to adults in community-based (group home) transitional housing, helping them build skills, maintain stability, and work toward personal goals.

• Offer on-site supervision, counseling, advocacy, and goal-focused support.
• Help consumers build daily living skills using evidence-based practices, including:
• -          Personal hygiene
• -          Housekeeping, laundry, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation
• -          Budgeting, money management, and banking
• -          Community involvement and meetings
• -          Recreation and social skills
• -          Accessing benefits and entitlements
• -          Medical case management (appointments, prescriptions, follow-ups)
• -          Employment and educational support
• -       Providing safe transportation in an agency vehicle
• Respond to crises and contact appropriate staff or authorities when necessary.
• Communicate important updates to the Supervisor and ensure smooth handoff to the next shift.
• Supervise and track medications in line with agency guidelines.
• Assist with collecting service fees.
• Maintain required safety standards, including fire drills, inspections, and reporting facility issues.
• Help keep the environment clean, safe, and secure at all times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, nursing, or a related discipline; OR a combination of one or more years of college plus work or life experience together equaling four years; OR a High School diploma and four years of related mental health experience.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, with a good driving record.
• One year of mental health experience, preferred.