Unit Counselor-FS-HB532802

JOB SUMMARY :

The Unit Counselor performs a wide variety of tasks related to the care nurturing treatment education socialization habilitation recovery / healing safety security and support of residents. The Unit Counselor interacts directly with the residents and assures that all areas of the facility are clean and functioning as required. The UC will also perform activities in food preparation serving food to consumers and assisting with maintenance of a clean attractive and sanitary cafeteria environment in the residence. May require light / medium physical effort in routine food service tasks.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.)

• Participate in or conduct orientation for new
• Responsible for helping to meet the program needs of residents and developing the spirit values and culture of the Neighborhoods.
• Responsible for all communication to residents regarding program processes and
• Participate in planned interventions with residents as directed including the use of Motivational Interviewing.
• Provide social support to residents including verbal assistance to help residents to help themselves with regard to day-to-day life in the residence.
• Provide residents on both a group and an individual basis with transportation for housing placement service appointments recreational or other service plan related purposes as
• Assists with meal-related activities such as warming-up food as required serving it and performing clean- up
• Prepare serve and maintain food preparation for each meal (Breakfast lunch dinner snacks)
• Insures those residence on special diets receive proper food and portions
• Makes coffee and tea as necessary
• Records number of meals served
• Cleans dining room and service areas
• Inventories requisitions and stores supplies as necessary
• Obtain food handlers license.
• Document neighborhood activities and interactions with residents as
• Participate in crisis intervention activities as needed
• Participate in management and supervision
• Participate in required trainings I
• Immediately reports serious incidents allegations of abuse incidents or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency
• Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational
• Conduct hourly rounds of the facility to check in on all residents
• Report to work on time and as scheduled or mandated
• Perform other job-related duties as

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : High school diploma or equivalent

Experience : Some experience in a human services setting

Licenses :

Valid NYS Drivers license preferred

Key Skills

Business Development,Computer Hardware,Communication,ABAP,Fpga,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1