Residential Counselor

4 weeks ago


Springfield, Illinois, United States Gandara Mental Health Center, Inc. Full time
Job Summary

The Residential Counselor I assists individuals in need of psychiatric services to acquire the skills necessary to live independently in the community. This role involves working within a team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides crisis intervention and adheres to program policy and procedure manual
  • Participates in a team approach, sharing responsibility for individuals' services
  • Notifies supervisory staff immediately in the event of a crisis, suspected illegal activity, or any behavior constituting an incident in the program
  • Assists clients with activities of daily living, such as personal hygiene, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, and money management
  • Transports clients for service delivery, such as medical appointments, shopping, job interviews, vocational programs, banking, and laundry
  • Administers medication according to MAP policies and procedures
  • Deals with entry and termination issues
  • Provides for and participates in clients' treatment plans
  • Interacts with clients to assess needs, provide information, discuss problems, identify patterns and stressors, and encourage growth and development

Minimum Qualifications:

  • At least one year of experience working with the population preferred
  • High School diploma

Gandara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.



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