Evening Counselor, 414 Harrison Ave
About The Position
The Evening Counselor is responsible for the overall safety of the participants in the program at 8 Church Street. The Evening Counselor will assist participants in obtaining their dinner meal and performing other activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The incumbent will also work with other staff to engage participants in leisure time activities. The Evening Counselor will create and maintain a respectable atmosphere that empowers very chronic, mentally ill participants to reach their highest level of functioning. The Evening Counselor will be assigned participants and work with them on developing treatment plans, ensure follow through on individual treatment plans and document progress in the log and in the chart and ensure that all floors are clean and tidy including but not limited to kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and individual participants rooms. The Evening Counselor will also run groups on their assigned shift. This program will follow the models of Housing First/Safe Haven. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program at any given time.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in a shelter, community residence or in an inpatient setting
- Experience maintaining a safe environment for clients in a program setting
- Experience as a human services team member
- Familiarity with the concepts of rehabilitation and consumer empowerment
- Experience with dually diagnosed individuals
- Experience assisting people with ADL skills
- Comfort level working with participants with untreated psychiatric conditions
- Comfort with a harm reduction approach to substance abuse
- Effective writing and verbal skills
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working with a Housing First/Safe Haven model
- Experience with the homeless population
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the overall safety of the participants in the program
- Assist participants in obtaining their dinner meal and performing other activities of daily living (ADL) skills
- Work with other staff to engage participants in leisure time activities
- Create and maintain a respectable atmosphere that empowers very chronic, mentally ill participants to reach their highest level of functioning
- Assigned participants and work with them on developing treatment plans
- Ensure follow through on individual treatment plans and document progress in the log and in the chart
- Ensure that all floors are clean and tidy including but not limited to kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and individual participants rooms
- Run groups on their assigned shift
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
