Open Shift Schedules-

1. Saturday and Sunday 12am-8am (Part-Time 16 hours- Friday/Saturday over-night every weekend)

2. Monday-Friday 4pm-12am (Full-Time 40 hours)

3. Per Diem, must be flexible

Pay Rate: $17.36/HR

Location: Walnutport, PA

At COMHAR, it’s our mission to provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. COMHAR's Specialized Supported Housing (SSH) Program located in Walnutport, PA is a homelike environment providing clients with the opportunity for independence and self-determination within a structured living situation. Our SSH is now looking for Residential Counselor who will be responsible for the supervision and support of the clients while in residence at the site and in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for communication on and between shifts of client information and supervisory directives
• Deliver quality and consistent individual and group activities, i.e., counseling sessions, hours meetings, supervising residents’ chores, monitoring medications, activities of daily living(shopping, meal preparation, cooking, personal hygiene, laundry), social and leisure skills.
• Ensures safety and security of the facility including COMHAR property, valuables, medication storage, client funds, tokens/transpasses, petty cash, client rents, and crisis management.
• Maintains involvement in the development and review of residential service plans, psychosocial evaluations and annual reviews.
• Maintains required or requested timely and accurate chart documentation such as progress notes, residential service plans, house logs, incident reports, medication checklist, chore/meal schedules, etc.
• Ensure compliance to all internal and external regulations, policies, and procedures, e.g., confidentiality, client rights, call-out procedures, health and safety, HIPAA, compliance, etc.
• Promote continuity of program activity through the maintenance of proper channels of communication through a team approach to comprehensive services, i.e., supervision and staff meeting attendance as requested.
• Participates in all mandatory training at hire and annually, e.g., confidentiality, fire safety, infection control, crisis prevention/intervention, suicide prevention, cultural awareness, disaster training, driver training, medication monitoring, safety and emergency procedures

• Associates degree in human services or
• High school diploma/G.E.D. plus 6 months to 1 year related mental health experience.
• Valid PA driver’s license.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.