Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as a Residential Counselor for CSU Knox today!

The Residential Counselor serves as a clinical member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing education, rehabilitation, and support for client population.  Introduce and teach key recovery concepts through Illness Management and Recovery Groups to include Team Solutions and WRAP. 

COMPENSATION: Starting Salary is approximately $13.80 /hr for HS level and $16.70 /hr for bachelor's level based on relevant experience and education. 

Scheduling: 

• Position is full time, 40 hrs / week.  
• CSU is a 24/7 program.  
• Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the program and clients. 
• Evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays may be required. 
• Staff must ensure coverage has arrived before leaving shift.

Travel: 

• This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business. 
• Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment. 
• Valid driver's license with F endorsement required. 
• Picking up clients from community locations and hospitals in personal vehicle or company vehicle.

QUALIFICATIONS - Residential Counselor

Education:

• A bachelor's degree in a health related field of counseling, psychology, social work, or a HS Diploma with three years' experience working with individuals with mental illness, special populations with co-occurring and dual diagnoses preferred.
• Must have coursework and/or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and crisis intervention.

Experience / Knowledge:

• Experience in working with special populations including individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, Co-occurring Disorders, and Dual Diagnosis is preferred. 
• Experience working in a crisis setting is preferred
• Basic computer skills are required for email, scheduling, time keeping, and documentation in electronic medical records. 

 Physical:

• Minimal exposure to biological hazards.
• Hearing of normal to soft tones and close eye work.
• Valid driver's license.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Applicants should be able to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• Clinical staff members must possess reliable transportation, the ability to acquire an F endorsement on driver's license, and transport clients.

Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing.  Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.