Awake Overnight Counselor
About The Position
The Awake Overnight Counselor will provide awake overnight coverage, doing regular rounds throughout the building, being available to tenants as necessary, assisting with regular daily tenant wellness checks, observing and upholding the rights of tenants, overseeing occupancy agreement and house rule compliance, setting limits when appropriate, and providing crisis intervention as necessary. Counselors will contribute to the physical upkeep of the building by noting any housekeeping or maintenance issues that arise during their shift, resolving these problems where possible, and forwarding concerns to appropriate staff for later resolution when necessary. May be assigned to other Supportive Housing sites as necessary. Occasional daytime availability will be required for trainings, meetings and other obligations. This person will be an important member of a team, which has as its goal assisting our tenants to achieve the very highest possible quality of life.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- English literacy
- Ability to work well with a diverse population, including formerly chronically homeless persons and those living with co-occurring behavioral health disorders
- Previous counseling experience
- Basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Responsibilities
- Provide awake overnight coverage
- Conduct regular rounds throughout the building
- Be available to tenants as necessary
- Assist with regular daily tenant wellness checks
- Observe and uphold the rights of tenants
- Oversee occupancy agreement and house rule compliance
- Set limits when appropriate
- Provide crisis intervention as necessary
- Contribute to the physical upkeep of the building by noting housekeeping or maintenance issues
- Resolve housekeeping or maintenance issues where possible
- Forward housekeeping or maintenance concerns to appropriate staff
- May be assigned to other Supportive Housing sites
- Occasional daytime availability will be required for trainings, meetings and other obligations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
