Residential Support Coordinator- Day and Evening

Description

New Horizons Community Support Services, Inc. has an established reputation for excellence in serving adults with behavioral health diagnoses for over 40 years and is certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and accredited by CARF. New Horizons Serves a diverse body of people. A variety of perspectives in our workforce allows us to create a dynamic and inclusive environment where everyone can contribute to our organization.

Position Overview:

We have an immediate opening for a Residential Support Coordinator to provide supervision and leadership for the Residential Program in Columbia, which provides services to those with serious mental illness.  

· Hours: Full time, 8-hour shifts with rotating weekends. Will be part of the residential supervisory on-call rotation.  

· Training: Must obtain CPI, CPR, First Aid, and Level One Med Aide certification (will train).  

· Benefits: Full-Time benefits include, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance. Paid holidays, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a 403(b) retirement plan.

· Must complete application and submit resume at www.mo-newhorizons.com .

·  EOE. New Horizons is an equal opportunity employer. This applies to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, language preference, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs/religion, education and socioeconomic status.

Job duties include, but not limited to:  

• Provide oversight/monitoring/support/supervision for residential staff. 
• Ensure facility has a caring, home-like and welcoming atmosphere.
• Provide clinical leadership and training to residential staff including running/attending staff meetings, monitoring clinical documentation, and ensuring staff demonstrate supportive and caring interactions with residents while teaching rehabilitation skills.  
• Provide interventions with residents to assist them with meeting their goals, learning new skills, and improving their coping skills and symptom management skills. 
• Clearly document clinical interventions in progress notes and write a weekly clinical summary for assigned residents.
• Coordinate with other facility supervisors to complete scheduling for the facility and ensure staff coverage requirements are met.
• Implement, monitor, and abide by company policy.
• Ensure staff maintain a safe, clean, and organized household environment for the residents and complete cleaning and safety checks.

Requirements

Master’s or bachelor’s degree human services field which includes social work, psychology, nursing, education, criminal justice, recreational therapy, human development and family studies, counseling, child development, gerontology, sociology, human services, behavioral science, and rehabilitation counseling; OR Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); OR four year combination of higher education in a human services field and qualifying experience (experience working with adults with mental illness) preferably within a residential or case management program. Upon hire, will need to obtain a physical and a two-step TB test. Upon hire, LPNs will become certified as a Level 1 Medication Aide instructor, if not currently certified.