MH Recovery Counselor

Job DetailsJob Location: Jawonio Inc - NEW CITY, NY 10956Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $62,353.00 - $62,353.00 Salary/yearEssential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.


Conducts individual and group counseling/teaching by facilitating specific Personalized Recovery Oriented Services curriculum.
Provides on-going counseling/therapy and support related to mental health impairments, specific to needs of each individual participant. Coaches and uses motivational techniques to help consumers develop to their potential. 
Utilizes psychiatric rehabilitation techniques to deliver services in the area of readiness determination, goal setting, functional and resource assessment, service planning, skill and resource development and discharge planning.
Collects, organizes, and analyzes information about participants through records, tests, interviews, and professional sources, to appraise their interests, aptitudes, abilities, and personality characteristics for recovery planning.



Completes all mandated reporting requirements by Jawonio and regulating agencies including but not limited to the following:


quarterly service plans
individual and group progress notes
progress, incident, discharge, etc. reports
Medicaid required reports and other required documentation
Agency related documentation.





Helps ensure appropriate safeguards for participants are developed and maintained.
Reports unique or emergency medical conditions of participants to the program nurses and PROS management team.
Embraces team approach, attending and participating in all staff meetings and mentoring new staff. 



Models appropriate/acceptable social and work skills.
Provides crisis intervention as assigned/needed when a participant is experiencing difficulties.
May accompany participants on trips outside the agency or to drive participants to and from meetings.
Communicates and works with participants, their families and professional staff (both internal and external) to help ensure participant growth and recovery.
Attends all required interdisciplinary and team conferences and special meetings both in and outside of the agency to determine appropriate programs and recovery plans for participants.
Provides individual and group coverage for program participants as needed when other PROS staff are unavailable.
Maintains safe and orderly work environment and work area.


 

 
QualificationsQualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

A Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university or four years related experience working with people with mental illness or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write comprehensive reports and documentation. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Word, Excel and internet software.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

Additional Requirements:


Daily access to an automobile is required. A valid NY State Driver’s License and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage are preferred.
Remain current in all OMH and agency required trainings
Candidates must be cleared and maintain acceptable record under the NYS Justice Center and NYS OMH mandated criminal background check process.
Must be clear and maintain an acceptable record under the Medicaid Fraud & Abuse clearance process.
Regular work schedule:  Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Requires flexing regular schedule to accommodate meeting and event times including occasional evening, weekend and holiday work.