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Full Job DescriptionAdvance Housing is seeking a candidate to provide support services to adults with serious mental illness in order to promote the achievement of community integration and valued life roles in social, employment, Advance Housing, Inc. is a nonprofit agency located in Bergen,and Sussex Counties that provides community support services to individuals suffering from mental illness. Currently we have full-time case management positions open in our Paramus office.Community Integration CounselorPosition Summary: Provides support services to adults with serious mental illness to promote the achievement of community integration and valued life roles in the social, employment, educational, or housing domains. Conducts individual supportive counseling and group activities with consumers in the program. Functions as an active member of the clinical team.Essential Responsibilities:Support consumers in achieving mental health rehabilitative and recovery goals as identified in the individualized recovery plan, and in accordance with Community Support Services model. Promote the process of wellness and recovery with an emphasis on individual dignity and respect. Build upon consumer strengths to address needs, preferences, goals, and valued life roles. Provide direct services that address consumer skill development to self-manage their illness and improve their quality of life. Including Illness Management and Recovery models. Coordinate consumers' services by collaboration with internal and community providers, family members, community resources, and/or entitlements. Minimal Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in one of the helping professions such as social work, human services, counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychology, or criminal justice OR Bachelor's degree in a non- human services related discipline and at least two years of professional experience in a community behavioral healthcare setting. Certification as a psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner may be substituted for one year of experience. Or an Associate's degree with 2 year's experience in a Mental Health setting. Valid Driver’s License is required. Must be 21 years of age or older. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:Good organizational and time management skills, verbal and written skills needed. Sound clinical skills such as empathy, genuineness, insight, judgment, and professionalism. Ability to work effectively with community service system. Knowledge of HIPPA, Code of Ethics as applicable to field of study. Ability to maintain professional boundaries per Code of Ethics and professional boundaries as applicable to field of study. Basic computer skills including internet, email, word processing, etc. Comprehensive job training provided, team supported culture.