Weekend Evening Counselor
About The Position
The Evening Counselor is responsible for the overall safety of participants in the program at 8 Church Street. The counselor assists participants with obtaining dinner and performing activities of daily living (ADL) skills. In collaboration with other staff, the counselor engages participants in leisure activities and helps create and maintain a respectful atmosphere that empowers participants with chronic mental illness to reach their highest level of functioning. The counselor is assigned participants, works with them to develop treatment plans, ensures follow-through on individual plans, and documents progress in the log and chart. The counselor also runs groups during the assigned shift. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program. The program follows the Housing First/Safe Haven models.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Some basic prior human services training.
- At least one year of prior work experience in a shelter, community residence, or inpatient setting.
- Experience maintaining a safe environment for clients in a program setting.
- Experience as a human services team member.
- Familiarity with rehabilitation and consumer empowerment concepts.
- Experience with dually diagnosed individuals.
- Experience assisting people with activities of daily living (ADL) skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced training in human services work.
- Training in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care.
- Previous experience working with a Housing First/Safe Haven model.
- Experience with the homeless population.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the overall safety of program participants.
- Assist participants with obtaining dinner and performing activities of daily living (ADL) skills.
- Work with other staff to engage participants in leisure-time activities.
- Create and maintain a respectful atmosphere that empowers participants to reach their highest level of functioning.
- Work with assigned participants to develop treatment plans.
- Ensure follow-through on individual treatment plans and document progress in the log and chart.
- Run groups during the assigned shift.
- Be available for temporary or permanent reassignment to another Safe Haven program due to emergency or unforeseen program needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
