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Residential Advisor

Residential Advisor

CompanyCenterstone
LocationCarterville, IL, USA
Salary$17.35 – $24.3
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Associate’s
Experience LevelJunior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mental health/ social service field, or an Associate’s degree in mental health social service field with one year of mental health experience or five years of direct work experience with mental health population is mandatory.
  • One year of mental health experience
  • CPR/1st Aid certification
  • CPI certification
  • Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
  • Skill in customer service techniques
  • Skill in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with clients and staff
  • Skill in problem-solving
  • Skill in identifying and prioritizing job tasks

Responsibilities

  • Assist service recipients with making linkage with internal and external resources as outlined in treatment plan and in coordination with Integrated Healthcare Services.
  • Maintain appropriate contact with referral sources including providing information on service recipient progress, behavior, and needs (with appropriate releases), and maintaining ongoing consultation when appropriate.
  • Provides transportation for service recipients as needed.
  • Provides instruction regarding personal care as needed.
  • Assist client with life skills as needed, including but not limited to: assisting client with cooking, cleaning (to maintain DCFS/DJJ, Centerstone cleaning standards. If the client refuse to clean, staff must ensure that client environment is up to standards by cleaning and getting back in order, budgeting, interpersonal skills, resume building, vocational skills and other life skill instruction.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.