The Psychiatric Rehabilitation counselor works to assist individuals with mental illness to reach a higher level of independence. Services provided are individualized and based upon a detailed needs assessment and treatment plan for each client.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Working with children, adults, and families with a mental health diagnosis.
• Meeting PRP clients on-site, within the home, and in the community.
• Providing support with accessing and coordinating benefits, services, and community-based resources.
• Assisting PRP clients with learning and maintaining independent living skills (i.e. self-care skills, organizational skills, time management skills, cooking and nutrition skills, treatment appointment attendance and compliance, communication skills, and money management skills).
• Helping PRP clients to develop healthy coping mechanisms.
• Managing a caseload of clients and providing accurate maintenance of client charts.
• Establishing and maintaining contact with the client’s other treatment providers to improve coordination of care.
• The PRP counselor receives weekly supervision and support.
• Expect to visit with PRP child and adolescent clients at a minimum of 4x per month and adult consumers at a minimum of 6x per month.

Requirements: 

• Reliable transportation/clean driving record
• Associate Degree required; Bachelor’s Degree Preferred (Will accept those in process of receiving a bachelor’s degree).
• Concentration in a human service field preferred
• Must have interest/passion working with the mental health population.
• 1 year experience working in the mental health field preferred. 

If you are interested or want to learn more about this position, please contact our hiring manager at info@restoredbhs.com with your resume.