Entry Level Mental Health Counselor - NIGHT SHIFT

EARTH HOUSE INC

Entry Level Mental Health Counselor - NIGHT SHIFT

National
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Counselor to work overnight shift needed for residential mental health care facility in farmhouse setting in Somerset, NJ. Most of our residents have been diagnosed with bi-polar, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder. Psychology/Social Work education/experience preferred. Ideal for current students. Supervise up to 14 adult "students" from around the US as well as many other nations. Our 50+ years of specialized care includes traditional therapies and medication as well as a focus on underlying biochemical imbalances and the impact of diet, nutrition and supplementation with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other naturally occurring substances. Visit EarthHouse.org for more details. Reliability, professionalism, a strong work ethic, and valid driver's license is required.

    NOTE: The overnight shift generally runs from 5pm-9am (16 hrs) and is relatively light work. Interact with residents, supervise dinner, evening medications, tech time/phone time, occasionally transport a few residents to an AA meeting, evening ADLs. In the morning, supervise breakfast, morning medications, and morning ADLs. Ideal for student using post-bedtime for studying. Overnights are typically quiet and uneventful. However there may be an occasion where a resident seeks counsel late in the evening or a resident requires your vigilance. Two overnight shifts is an easy 32 hours, three shifts places you in overtime.