Overnight Counselor

3 weeks ago

Schenectady, United States MOHAWK OPPORTUNITIES, INC. Full time

**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.

**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.

**Salary and Schedule of the Overnight Counselor position**:

- 21 hours per week. $21.12/hour; $23,063.04/annual equivalent.
- Excellent benefits, staff training, and generous paid time off.
- Supportive work environment.
- Make A Difference Helping Those in Need.
- Culture of Caring.

**Dominion House Overnight Counselor Schedule**:
Friday/Saturday - 10:30pm awake overnight until Saturday at 9:00am

Saturday/Sunday - 10:30pm awake overnight until Sunday at 9:00am

Sunday morning through Friday night - Off

Note
- There is about 4 hours of tasks that need to be complete each night. The Overnight Counselor has to 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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**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $21.12 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime

**Education**:

- High school or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Overnight: 1 year (preferred)
- Human Service: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Overnight Shift (required)

Work Location: In person

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