Senior Residential Counselor (Galloway Place)

Senior Residential Counselor (Galloway Place)

Mental Health Support Services

Hiring Range: $53,668 - $72,451

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. December 22, 2024

Who We Are:
Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. We are currently seeking a Senior Residential Counselor to provide supervision and leadership in direct assistance, support/supportive counseling, and skills training to individuals with intellectual disabilities in an intermediate care facility (ICF). Our Residential Counselors are dedicated and compassionate and work in group homes, supported living, in-home, homes of families, and other settings!
 
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Rehabilitative Counseling, or a similar field; two years of experience in working with intellectual disabled individuals; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Supervisory experience preferred. Experience with electronic health records preferred.
 
 
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge of the nature of intellectual disabilities and the role of residential support services. Ability to supervise consumers in a residential setting; to develop and implement individualized service plans; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment; to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
 
Additional Requirements:
Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Based on the Virginia DMV point system, record must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months. Out of state driving records must be obtained by applicant and presented at time of interview. Records must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date. 

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.

This position is considered Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. 

Duties include but are not limited to the following:
 
 • Develops, implements, and monitors implementation of individualized service plans for individuals with intellectual disabilities participating in a residential program;
 
 • Provides oversight to a 12-bed ICF; plans, organizes, and leads individual and group programs and activities including counseling, leisure, recreation and social;
 
 • Prepares and maintains casework documentation as required in the delivery of services (e.g. case histories, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, personal spending funds, facility inspections, etc.;
 
 • Transports individuals to desired locations and ensures opportunities for community involvement and integration;
 
 • May conduct orientation of new staff and in-service training;
 
 • Conducts treatment team meetings; and
 
 • Performs other work as required.

A Chesterfield County application is required and must be submitted online by deadline. Visit chesterfield.gov/careers to view instructions and to complete and submit an application. (804) 748-1551.

An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity and Inclusion