Residential Counselor I / II

Job Description

Job Description

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

POSITION SUMMARY

Residential Counselors facilitate and work with consumers on a variety of activities of daily living (ADLs) needed for consumers to become more self-sufficient and move toward recovery. Additionally, you will facilitate group therapy, manage intakes / discharges, monitor medications, create a safe environment for the consumers, help coordinate treatment, and advocate for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Responsible for direct service care to consumers as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Location : 5097 W. 10th Avenue, Denver, 80204

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Pay Range & Benefits :

RC I $26.72 (Degree seeking, no Bachelors)

RC II – $28.96 (Bachelor degree or higher)

Language Differential - $1 / hr - $2.50 / hr for bilingual proficiency

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification / licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit : https : / / wellpower.org / workplace -of-choice / .

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide individual psychotherapy with consumers to provide support and insight.
• Facilitate group therapy sessions within the house.
• Coordinate clinical care with case management services and other services both inside and outside of MHCD.
• Assess consumers throughout the workday, and provide appropriate interventions.
• Encourage, support, and train consumers in activities of daily living (ADLs) - teaching consumers about hygiene, help make appointments, show how to do household duties / chores, such as
• cooking, cleaning, etc.
• As part of a multi-disciplinary system, help facilitate the treatment and continuity of clinical care.
• Complete intake and discharge tasks for consumers being place in the house as new residents or moving out of the house.
• Maintain household safety in regards to a variety of household chores and activities, such as cooking, cleaning, and laundry.
• Document all significant consumer interactions toward recovery and continuity of care.
• Complete necessary clinical documentation, such as the daily log, consumer record, and medication records.
• Respond to consumer and building emergencies, and facilitate appropriate interventions. In emergency situations, contact other residential staff, your supervisor, or other clinicians when needed.
• Advocate for acceptance and integration of individuals with mental illness within the neighborhood and community in which they live.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Required to attend scheduled team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must meet qualifications under Chapter 7 of the Residential Care Facilities - Mentally Ill requirements. Shift work and / or weekend work is required. Certain programs may require a Class "S" driver's license.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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Experience :

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Why Work at WellPower?

Join a workplace where purpose meets passion!

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment