Overnight Counselor- Full Time, Jones House

4 weeks ago


Schenectady, United States Mohawk Opportunities Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Overnight Counselor – Full Time

We welcome college grads or students working towards your degree. Great opportunity to gain experience in human services. We provide training and staff development.

Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with Mental Illness, HIV/AIDS and those who are homeless achieve stable community living and independence by providing:

  • Housing that is safe and affordable.
  • Services that facilitate growth and recovery.
  • Relationships built on a foundation of caring and respect, and
  • A sense of hope for the future.

Responsibilities of the Overnight Counselor are to provide services to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a group home. Specific duties of the Overnight Counselor included:

  • Provide supportive counseling.
  • Providing rehabilitation skills such as teaching of daily living skills including medication management and coping skills, crisis intervention and prevention.
  • Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and by assisting with cleaning activities.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications for the Overnight Counselor include:

  • Demonstrated ability in helping others.
  • Experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness or other human service experience, preferred but not required.
  • Both the ability to work independently and as a team member.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
  • The ability to be organized and have good time management skills.
  • College classes in human services, preferred but not required.
  • Valid and insurable driver’s license preferred but not required.

Benefits

Salary and Schedule of the Overnight Counselor position:

  • $20.50/hour; $42,640.00/annual equivalent. Overtime is available in our group home setting, $30.75/overtime pay rate.
  • Excellent benefits, staff training, and generous paid time off.
  • Supportive work environment.
  • Make A Difference Helping Those in Need.
  • Culture of Caring

Jones House Schedule:

Sunday: 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Monday

Monday: 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Tuesday

Tuesday: 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Wednesday

Wednesday: 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Thursday

Thursday: Off beginning at 8:30am

Friday and Saturday: Off

Note- There are about 4 hours of tasks that need to be completed each night. The Overnight Counselor must be available for clients if they need anything during the middle of the night; however, if it is quiet the Overnight Counselor can rest for the remainder of the shift once the tasks are complete.

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