Residential Counselor

Description

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking compassionate and professional Full-time Residential Counselors to work 40 hours per week. Residential Counselors play a vital role in supporting clients with severe and persistent mental illness and addiction issues by providing one-on-one support, managing medications, running educational groups, and fostering a safe, therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include crisis counseling, thorough documentation, and collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in a human services field or a minimum of three years of relevant experience, along with a working knowledge of electronic documentation and professional communication. Join our diverse and dedicated team to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients!

Schedule. These positions are fully Onsite/In-person. The available schedules are: 

• Sunday-Wednesday 1:00 pm - 11:30 pm
• Thursday-Sunday 1:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Salary for this role. Starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $18.87 - $27.32 per hour

Shift Differential Pay. The afternoon or swing shift is from 3 pm to 11 pm. The evening shift is from 11 pm to 7 am. The Weekend day shift is from 7 am to 3 for Saturday and Sunday only.

• Overnight Weekday (Monday - Thursday): $2.50/hour
• Overnight Weekend (Friday, Saturday & Sunday): $3.50/hour
• Swing Weekday (Mon-Thurs): $1.25/hour
• Swing Weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun): $1.75/hour
• Day Weekend (Sat, Sun): $1.00/hour

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. *Rate depends on language requirements for the position and the candidate's fluency. 

• Employees will receive scheduled earnings on a bi-weekly basis, equivalent to 5% of their regular base rate (hourly or salaried), with a maximum amount of $3,000.00 per calendar year. The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full-time equivalency (FTE). 

About the team.

Thomas House serves members of the local community and U.S. military veterans referred by the Rocky Mountain Veterans Administration. We assist individuals diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness stabilize after an in-patient hospitalization. Crisis counseling, general independence instruction, sobriety maintenance, and disbursement of medications are key responsibilities. Additionally, a working knowledge of electronic documentation procedures is necessary and candidate must be proficient in professional communication with interdisciplinary teams. This open position in M-F 11a-7p.

Essential Functions:

• Observe client behaviors and assess the degree of improvement and/or deterioration in targeted problems and behaviors.
• Share information regarding significant observations in client behaviors, affect, or thought processes with residential staff at shift change, with clinicians, psychiatrist, and residential supervisor.
• Participate in the implementation of individual treatment plans, including medication monitoring, UAs as ordered, and/or teaching of activities of daily living when appropriate.
• Participate in emergency procedures and/or crisis intervention, as needed, contacting the appropriate resource for assistance and/or to determine a plan of action within required time frames.
• Maintain consistency with clients to ensure appropriate milieu management.
• May perform case management services, including linkage and monitoring.
• May facilitate psychoeducational groups within residential services.
• Participate in team conferences, client evaluation meetings and staff in-service training.
• Chart on individual progress notes efficiently and regularly, all pertinent and meaningful observations and information.
• Follow residential services policies and procedures regarding admissions, discharges, and client care.
• Report maintenance needs of facility to residential supervisor to ensure safe environment for clients.
• Maintain a balanced menu and performs grocery shopping duties, as needed, to ensure a regular food supply.
• Complete periodic cleaning, as required, to maintain facility.
• Transport clients to appointments or other activities, when necessary.
• Residential Relief Counselor performs essential functions as outlined above on a relief/on-call basis.
• Staff member will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients care team.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED with minimum 6 months experience in mental healthcare and/or relevant population
• Preferred: Associate's or Bachelors degree in the human services field
• Valid Colorado Driver's License with a driving record that meets the organization's requirements.
• Required QMAP (Qualified Medication Administration Personnel). Must obtain QMAP certification within 30 days of hire. AMHR provides the required training, and employees must successfully pass the certification exam to meet this requirement.

Required Vaccination and TB Test. 

At AMHR the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work. Proof of both the flu shot and a negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary. 

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Kaiser
• Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage*
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, plus 10 Paid Company Holidays, and 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to collaboration and teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.

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