PT Counselor, Eucalyptus House

Position Title:                  PT Counselor
Program/Dept:                 Eucalyptus House (Transitional Residential Treatment Facility)
Reports to:                       Program Director
Classification:                  Regular, Part-Time
Compensation:                 $26.08/hourly   

Position Description: This is a part-time position with a regular work schedule.  Under supervision of the Program Director and/or Assistant Director, the Counselor provides support and assistance to clients through individual and group counseling in a crisis or transitional residential treatment program. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:                       

• Develop and maintain a respectful, caring, tolerant, ethical, and empowering relationship with all individuals served.
• Establish and maintain clear and effective communications with clients, ensure that their needs are met, assist them in the development and implementation of their treatment plans, and prepare them for the next level of care or other discharge options.
• Monitor and document clients' intake of psychiatric medications and ensure that medications are handled and stored in accordance with established program procedures and licensing regulations; regularly review medication logs to ensure that they are accurate and complete.
• Document clients' progress in program charts and conduct regular chart reviews in accordance with established program procedures.
• Assist program management in ensuring compliance with all agency policies and procedures, contractual agreements, licensing and certification requirements, and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Provide one-to-one and group counseling to program clients, as assigned and as necessary.
• Provide accurate, timely, and complete transfer of program and client information to other staff as they begin their shift.
• Assist program management with ongoing development, implementation, evaluation, and refinement of documented curriculum in support of all classes and groups provided.
• Conduct educational classes for program participants, as assigned, ensuring that the curriculum for such classes is documented, regularly updated, improved, and expanded.
• Provide crisis intervention as necessary.
• Perform client intake interviews and assessments, as assigned.
• Remain alert and perform job functions as assigned and as necessary during awake overnight shifts.
• Orient new clients to the program, or, when possible, enable other clients to orient new clients.
• Coordinate client treatment and rehabilitation among all those involved, including therapists, other providers, and family members.
• Maintain and safeguard client monthly allowance accounts, petty cash funds and program funds. Provide accurate monthly accounting of these funds and ensuring that they balance properly and that all receipts are submitted to the corporate office in a timely manner.
• In conjunction with all other program staff members, actively participate in the effort to ensure that the facility environment is homelike, clean, safe, attractive, and comfortable at all times. Notify program management of all needs for repair or maintenance of the facility or program vehicles, involving clients when appropriate.
• Facilitate and lead structured program activities, as assigned.
• Educate clients about and enab