Associate Rehabilitation Counselor - Part-time - Jamestown, NY

STEL, Inc.•Jamestown, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This individual will provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within Treatment Apartment Program. Counselors are responsible for teaching, coaching, and monitoring residents’ daily living activities in a community residence or 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.
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.
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.
Pass a comprehensive criminal background check through the NYS Office of Mental Health.

Nice To Haves

Professional demeanor
May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes. (Mileage reimbursed for site-to-site travel).

Responsibilities

Provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within Treatment Apartment Program.
Teach, coach, and monitor residents’ daily living activities in a community residence or apartment setting.
Develop skills, abilities, and experience that will facilitate greater opportunity for the resident to live independently.
Maintain cleanliness of the residence.
Medication management.