RiseWell Community Services·Massapequa, New York
Provide supportive counseling, restorative services, and crisis intervention for individuals with psychiatric diagnoses in a community residence. Assist participants with medication monitoring, skill-building, and connections to medical services to improve their quality of life.
RiseWell Community Services is seeking a compassionate & dedicated Residential Counselor to join our team in Massapequa, NY. In this role, the Residential Counselor will provide supportive counseling, restorative services, and crisis intervention training in a licensed intensive community residence program providing short-term crisis and stabilization housing to people with psychiatric diagnoses.
RiseWell’s Residential Services provide those in recovery from serious mental illness a safe, reliable home with on-site support. Our Residential team assists participants with an array of services aimed at supporting their recovery and improving their quality of life. Services include medication monitoring, skill-building development, symptom management, socialization, transportation training, connections to psychiatric and medical services, and more.
High School Diploma and 1 year of experience working in a mental health setting OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services. Clean valid NY State Driver’s License. Fingerprinting, criminal record check, approval from NYS Office of Mental Health.
RiseWell Community Services 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.
Founded in 1972, RiseWell Community Services (RiseWell) is an innovative, multi-service, community-based social wellness agency. We are a major provider of health and wellness services, senior and children’s care, addiction recovery services, as well as affordable housing and support. RiseWell continues to serve thousands of community members across Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Manhattan.
RiseWell has developed innovative, successful programs that are designed to meet the needs of vulnerable populations, such as individuals in recovery, those living with chronic medical conditions, adult home residents, the homeless, low-income seniors and at-risk children
For more information about RiseWell Community Services, please visit our website https://www.risewell.org/
Market context
In New York, Residential Counselor positions are commonly tied to ongoing demand in behavioral health and residential support settings. These roles are competitive when candidates bring direct mental or behavioral health experience, a relevant degree such as psychology, and a valid driver’s license for program-related travel or client support. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform, which are pulled from the original job description to save you research time, and tailor your application to highlight hands-on care experience.
