Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with 50% employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Retirement savings plan with an employer match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor works as a part of an interdisciplinary team in order to provide a comprehensive, community-based service to Young Adults ages 18-27 who have significant mental health needs as well as a history of involvement with welfare or juvenile justice systems. The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor utilizes a "doing with" approach to model and teach skills side-by-side in the community. These skills may be life skills, vocational skills, and community skills in order to help the young adult live happily and successfully within the community.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide education in employable skills, social skills and vocational services to youth in group or individual settings.
• Assure necessary communication with youth and all required stakeholders.
• Prepare required on-time documentation and reports for all activities performed for youth.
• Function as part of the Independence Ahead MTAY team and attend related meetings.
• The ability to provide an assessment of current skills or needs.
• Must be able to engage the young adults in contracting for goal setting.
• Must be able to prioritize needed and preferred skills and supports.
• Help the young adult develop new skills, support existing skills and overcome barriers to using skills.
• Flexible in ability to create or modify resources needed to support skills.
• Helping young adult increase awareness of community resources.
• Educating the young adult about mental illness, wellness and living in recovery.
• Reaching out and re-engaging the young adult when necessary.

Qualifications

• Clearances. State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.
• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.
• Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.
• Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.