PSYCH REHAB COUNSELOR

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Help People Heal

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor

Pennsauken, NJ
Per Diem
$26.31 per hour
DailyPay Available

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc., we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life.

We’re seeking a compassionate, dedicated professional who is looking for more than a paycheck. We’re looking for someone who wants to make a difference, build a rewarding career, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed.

As a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor, you will provide community-based rehabilitation and support services to adults living with mental illness. Your work will help individuals strengthen essential life skills, pursue personal goals, and live successfully within their communities.

About South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc.

South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc. provides behavioral health services and support to individuals participating in community-based programs.

Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals build greater independence, confidence, and stability while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice. Team members also contribute to the organization’s quality-improvement efforts and overall program outcomes.

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $26.31 per hour
• DailyPay, providing access to earned wages before payday
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness programs
• Employee referral bonuses
• Company-paid training
• Additional benefits may be available based on employment status and eligibility

Career Growth & Development

• Paid training programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Certification opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities
• Opportunities across multiple service lines

Meaningful Work That Matters

• Make a difference every day
• Support individuals in achieving greater independence
• Help individuals develop practical life and community-living skills
• Build meaningful professional relationships
• Strengthen the community
• Join a mission-driven organization

What You’ll Do

As a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor, you will:

• Provide a minimum of five hours per day of direct, face-to-face mental health rehabilitation services in accordance with each individual’s rehabilitation plan.
• Document observations, relevant information, and services provided.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring, and updating of individualized rehabilitation plans.
• Serve as an active member of the interdisciplinary team by sharing firsthand knowledge of individuals’ mental health status, behaviors, and responses to rehabilitation-plan objectives.
• Provide crisis-intervention services as needed.
• Communicate with team members to promote continuity and quality of care.
• Provide on-site supervision, therapeutic training, functional assessments, and rehabilitative skill development.
• Support individuals in developing the life skills necessary for successful community living.
• Deliver services that are appropriate to each individual’s identified needs.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other service providers to establish and maintain necessary supports.
• Interview individuals to obtain relevant information concerning work experience, education, interests, and socioeconomic history.
• Coordinate training and services related to rehabilitation, vocational development, and other identified needs.
• Organize and facilitate support groups.
• Provide transportation to appointments, training sessions, and other activities as required.
• Review and evaluate diagnostic information to identify needs and connect individuals with appropriate services.
• Coordinate and manage services following referrals and linkages.
• Maintain current clinical records, treatment plans, and all required program documentation.
• Participate in agency committees, quality-improvement activities, management meetings, and work groups as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Compassionate and respectful
• Dependable and professional
• Patient and service-focused
• Comfortable working with adults who have significant behavioral health needs or histories of hospitalization
• Able to provide support during challenging or crisis situations
• Skilled at building productive relationships with individuals, team members, and community service providers
• Organized and attentive to documentation requirements
• Committed to helping others achieve greater independence
• Able to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a healing profession such as:
  • Social work
  • Human services
  • Counseling
  • Psychiatric rehabilitation
  • Psychology
  • Criminal justice
  • A related field
• If the bachelor’s degree is not in a healing profession, at least two years of professional experience in a community behavioral healthcare setting is required.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Driving record that meets the requirements of the organization’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete the South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources orientation and competency-based adult mental health rehabilitation training upon hire.
• Ability to complete all mandatory training required for the position and any additional assigned training.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to use the electronic, computer-based, and manual information and recordkeeping systems utilized by the agency.

Preferred

• Certificate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation.
• Professional experience providing behavioral health, psychiatric rehabilitation, or community-based support services.

Schedule

• Per diem
• Hours and shifts are scheduled according to program needs and employee availability.
• Flexibility may be required to support individuals’ appointments, rehabilitation activities, training sessions, and other program services.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work effectively with individuals who have experienced significant histories of psychiatric hospitalization.
• Ability to provide transportation to appointments, training sessions, and other required activities.
• Ability to maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Apply Today

Some jobs pay the bills. Some jobs build careers. This job changes lives.

If you’re looking for meaningful work where your compassion, dedication, and professional skills can make a real difference, we encourage you to apply today.

Join our team and help people build the skills, confidence, and support needed to thrive in their communities.

About Our Organization

South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc. is part of the Inperium family of companies.

Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

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