GILEAD - Social Rehab Counselor

 Established in 1968, Gilead has over 50 years of experience providing the highest quality services that support each person’s recovery from mental health or substance use challenges in their lives. Gilead empowers personal growth, independence and recovery through improved mental health, physical well-being, and community integration. Gilead’s supportive and collaborative services are marked by excellence, compassion, innovation, and integrity.

Gilead Community Services is seeking an attentive and recovery-oriented Social Rehabilitation Counselor to join our multi-disciplinary program staff.

About the position:

The Social Rehabilitation Counselor for Gilead’s Chester area adult social rehabilitation program works Monday – Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM (40 hours per week) providing case management, advocacy, and outreach in a program serving adults with major mental illness. The individual in this role carries out all phases of social support service including intake, engagement, assessment, treatment planning, case management, referral, and discharge. This role also requires the timely completion of required documentation including assessments and other treatment planning.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human service field
• One year of clinical experience
• Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing
• Reliable use of personal vehicle as needed
• Experience in the field of mental health and addictions required
• Previous social center experience preferred

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
• Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

This is a union position and pays $20.38 per hour dependent on level of education.

Responsibilities:

• Providing clinical knowledge regarding severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders through training and education
• Providing recovery-oriented case-management and social support services with an emphasis on dignity and respect through intervention and support, inclusion of family and community, and supportive counseling
• Providing socialization activities within the Social Center, following the International Community Clubhouse model of care
• Communicating with other care providers to coordinate care
• Monitoring positive outcome measures and ensuring compliance through accurate and timely data reporting
• Completing assessments, treatment planning documents, and other documentation electronically and on paper in a timely manner
• Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.