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Mental Health Counselor

Employer
Fountain House
Location
New York City, New York (US)
Closing date
Sep 22, 2019

Position:         Mental Health Counselor

Reports To:    Unit Leader

Company Background:

Fountain House, a world-renowned community mental health organization, successfully addresses the devastating impact of serious mental illness.  Founded in New York City in 1948 with the belief that people living with mental illness can be active participants in their own and each other’s recovery. Each year, over 1,300 members come to Fountain House to contribute their talents, learn new skills, access opportunities and forge new friendships.  

Fountain House creates a culture that transforms lives. Our members, in partnership with staff, operate employment, education, housing and wellness programs. They perform all activities, including advocacy, administrative support, building maintenance and food preparation that keep our community going.   Members hold jobs, graduate from schools, develop social networks and experience fewer hospitalizations and improved overall health.  Increased fulfillment, sense of purpose, and stability inevitably follow.

Fountain House has inspired the creation of hundreds of similar programs in 34 countries that serve more than 100,000 people annually.  In 2014, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation recognized our global reach and the efficacy of our evidence-based model with the prestigious Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.

Fountain House provides professional development opportunities and promotes from within. As a result, you will find a culture that supports and inspires personal growth and development.

Job Summary:

Fountain House is looking for creative, dynamic and community-focused individuals to provide direct support to adults with serious mental illness in an innovative community-based program. For nearly seventy years, Fountain House has used a person-in-environment approach to create working communities that help individuals with mental illness to successfully manage their recovery.  Candidates would join a team of five staff and approximately thirty individuals with mental illness to create a holistic community of recovery that follows our evidence-based model.

Job Functions:

  • Case management.
  • Individual vocational supports.
  • Co-Manage Transitional Employment Placement positions.
  • Engage individuals in the Fountain House community as part of their rehabilitation.
  • Use the community to design positive interventions to deal with common barriers such as social isolation, poor self-esteem, anxiety, symptom management and poverty.
  • Work in a team environment.
  • Other duties, as assigned.

Other Requirements:

  • Must possess current and valid U.S. work authorization and be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without sponsorship.
  • Master’s degree required.
  • Positive, dynamic and engaging personality.
  • Flexibility, as demonstrated by interchangeability with other staff on the unit, staying late or arriving early, if necessary to fulfill unit or member needs.
  • Must be able to work Monday – Friday: 9AM to 5PM and occasionally work on evenings and weekends.
  • Working knowledge of mental illness.
  • Experience working in a community setting.
  • Non-clinical, community approach.
  • Driver's License preferred.
  • Bi-lingual a plus.
  • Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Starting Salary: $44K with Master’s degree, $47K with MSW degree

Benefits:

  1. Paid Time Off Accrued for maximum of 23 days
  2. Ten (10) Paid Holidays
  3. Paid Bereavement Leave
  4. Medical, dental and vision plans
  5. Life Insurance paid by Fountain House (2x salary)
  6. Optional Life Insurance
  7. Long-Term Disability
  8. Supplemental Short-Term Disability
  9. Tuition Assistance
  10. Flexible Spending Account
  11. Health Savings Account
  12. 403(b) Retirement Plan

To apply for this position, you must view website at www.fountainhouse.org.  If interested, please submit your resume and cover letter via e-mail to resumes@fountainhouse.org.  NO PHONE CALLS.  EEO

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