MH Residential Relief Counselor - MH Residential Relief
Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts

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Bay Cove Human Services has been recognized by theBostonGlobeas one of theTopPlaces to Work in 2021. This is the sixth year that Bay Cove has been acknowledged for this distinction.


Job Summary:
The Relief Counselor provides direct services to adults living in residential programs in a manner that promotes consumer stability, development of skills, empowerment, and recovery. This is a non-exempt position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Essential Functions of Position:

  • Implements program activities which will foster the consumers' growth, address treatment plan goals, and help them use developed skills.
  • Follows shift log assignments and completes all shift duties.
  • Teaches daily living skills such as safety rules, travel training, banking, cooking, shopping, budgeting, hygiene, and care of personal space and belongings.
  • Provides supportive counseling to the consumers around daily, personal, and social issues.
  • Maintains programmatic documentation in accordance with agency standards.
  • Assists consumers with medication management and administers medications as needed.
  • Provides as needed crisis prevention and intervention.
  • Completes household cleaning as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as requested by the Program Director.

Qualifications:

  • Understanding of the psychiatric, physical, social, emotional and educational needs of adults with mental illness.
  • Good writing and communication skills.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • A COVID-19 vaccination is a requirement of the position. One COVID-19 shot is acceptable, contingent on the individual receiving the second shot within the allotted time frame.

Personal Characteristics:

  • Ability to work effectively with adults with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities in a manner that supports their stability, empowerment, growth, and recovery.
  • Sensitivity to the needs of adults with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities and their families.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other providers and neighbors


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