ASSOCIATE REHABILITATION COUNSELOR - Part-Time

STEL • Dunkirk, NY

14d • Onsite

About The Position

SOUTHERN TIER ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING, INC. STEL, Inc. is the Chautauqua - Allegheny region's leading and largest mental health residential rehabilitation and support provider. We seek caring, empathetic and energetic people to join our team of professionals to support our mission assisting people in recovery from mental illness. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL CAREER, APPLY TODAY! Role: Associate Rehabilitation Counselor Term: Part-time (16) hours Location: Onsite in Dunkirk NY (Various sites). Travel: Candidates must have clean, valid license for company and/or personal vehicle use. Work Schedule: Thursday 3pm-7pm Friday 1pm-5pm Saturday 9am-5pm Candidates must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check through the NYS Office of Mental Health. JOB FUNCTION: This individual will provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within our Treatment Apartment program. Counselors are responsible for teaching, coaching, and monitoring residents’ living activities in an apartment setting, in order to develop skills, abilities, and experience that will facilitate greater opportunity for the resident to live independently.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human services-related field; or an associate degree in human service-related field and three years’ experience in human services; or a high school diploma and five years’ experience in human services.
• Must possess a working knowledge of current issues and concerns of people with mental illness, rehabilitative training methods, and community resources.
• Compassion, sensitivity and understanding for individuals suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to work independently and self-motivated.
• Be able to travel to and among various facilities that are multileveled with stairs only.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes. (Mileage reimbursed for site-to-site travel).
• Criminal Background check approved by NYS Office of Mental Health

Responsibilities

• Provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within our Treatment Apartment program.
• Teaching, coaching, and monitoring residents’ living activities in an apartment setting, in order to develop skills, abilities, and experience that will facilitate greater opportunity for the resident to live independently.
• Assist with medication management
• Help maintain cleanliness of the residence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level