Community Mental Health Counselor

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realise personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualised and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Job Summary: Improving the quality of the lives of individuals and their families who face the challenges of developmental disabilities, aging, mental illness, and drug and alcohol addiction. We will accomplish this mission by providing effective and compassionate services and through advocacy and leadership.

This is a non-exempt position. The Community Mental Health Counselor supports this mission performing the following tasks:

• Facilitate work unit.
• Provide job coaching services for members involved in all types of employment: Transitional, Supported, and Independent.
• Facilitate discussion groups, and outings.
• Function as advisor to members.
• Provide supportive and crisis counselling.
• Work with club members on developing personal goals.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Work side by side with club members in work units.
• Train club members in the use of unit equipment.
• Provide job coaching.
• Assist club members to negotiate Social Security entitlements.
• Act as an advisor to club members.
• Complete rehabilitation plans for assigned club members.
• Maintain contact with members, providers.
• Provide supportive and crisis counselling.
• Write progress notes and incident reports.
• Facilitate discussion groups, and outings.
• Provide outreach services to club members.
• Complete outreach log for DMH Contracting Reports.
• Assist with maintenance of physical plant.
• Drive agency van when needed.

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in human services, and at least one year’s experience working with adults with psychiatric disabilities. Bachelor’s degree may be waived by two additional years of experience.
• Ability to relate to individuals who possess a wide range of abilities and skills.
• Ability to relate to groups of all sizes.
• Ability to relate to a diverse membership in a manner that respects individual’s human dignity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, and good judgement.
• Computer Skills.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• An acceptable CORI.

Personal Characteristics: Ability to engage effectively with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences.

Physical Requirements: Be able to lift 40 pounds.

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply. Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorised to work in the United States.