Senior Residential Counselor

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Responsible for ensuring that the overall program

operations are in order. Recruit and hire Program Staff. Ensure that staff maintains a

safe and comfortable environment for residents.

REPORTS TO: Program Supervisor

SUPERVISES: Residential Counselors in collaboration with Program Supervisor

I. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Understand and interpret to staff and residents, the Program’s policies, routines, and regulations
• Maintain a positive healthy environment
• Maintain an awareness of residents’ emotional, physical and spiritual needs and refer her to other team members (when necessary) to meet those needs.
• Recruit and hire Program staff in consultation with the Program Supervisor
• Schedule staff coverage
• Supervise and evaluate residential counselors in provision of duties.
• Attend in-service training sessions, staff meetings, and seminars as required by the agency for continued growth and development of skills.
• Ensure all staff receive proper training and maintain records of training
• Ensure that staff maintain a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for residents
• Attend weekly staff meetings and other meetings assigned
• Compile and submit required reports in accordance with OASAS and SCO Family of Services requirements
• Comply with payroll guidelines for approval and submission of time for staff.
• Reconcile purchase cards and petty cash
• Ensure residents have necessary documents to apply for DSS benefits, document rent received, document and disperse personal needs allowance.
• Coordinate food shopping for the programs.
• Oversee ordering of all necessary supplies.
• Collaborate effectively to assure adequate and professional services for residents.
• Work with the inter-disciplinary team in the provision of all job duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

II. QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Human Services and/or at least two years experience in a substance abuse setting.
• NYS Drivers License
• Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, Driver’s license and fingerprinting as required by the program.
• Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing.

III. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS:

• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.
• Lead with a sense of shared governance; listening to all stakeholders
• Work with a sense of social responsibility; taking initiative to create a positive work environment for all
• Communicate openly, respectfully, and intentionally
• Illustrate emotional intelligence by acknowledging the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately.

IV. WORKING CONDITIONS:

A demanding and rewarding work environment.

V. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• N/A

VI. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

• N/

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