Weekend Morning Counselor, Rockwell
About The Position
The Weekend Morning Counselor is responsible for ensuring the overall safety and well-being of program participants at 28 Rockwell Street during the morning shift. The Weekend Morning Counselor assists participants with breakfast and lunch meals, morning routines, and activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The incumbent collaborates with other staff to engage participants in structured and leisure activities throughout the shift. The Weekend Morning Counselor creates and maintains a respectful, supportive environment that empowers chronically homeless individuals with severe mental illness to achieve their highest level of functioning. The Counselor is assigned participants with whom they assist in developing and following individualized treatment plans, documenting progress in logs and charts. The Weekend Morning Counselor ensures that all floors are clean and orderly, including kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and participant rooms. The Counselor facilitates groups during the morning shift and supports the Housing First/Safe Haven model. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program.
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
- Ensuring the overall safety and well-being of program participants
- Assists participants with breakfast and lunch meals, morning routines, and activities of daily living (ADL) skills
- Collaborates with other staff to engage participants in structured and leisure activities throughout the shift
- Creates and maintains a respectful, supportive environment
- Assists in developing and following individualized treatment plans, documenting progress in logs and charts
- Ensures that all floors are clean and orderly
- Facilitates groups during the morning shift and supports the Housing First/Safe Haven model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
