Evening Residential Counselor, 414 Harrison Ave

PINE STREET INN INC • Boston, MA

15h • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

The Evening Residential Counselor is responsible for the overall safety of program participants at 8 Church Street. The counselor helps participants obtain dinner and develop activities of daily living (ADL) skills, and works with staff to engage participants in leisure activities. The role involves creating and maintaining 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 logs and charts. The counselor also keeps program areas clean and tidy, including kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and participants’ rooms, and runs groups during the assigned shift. The program follows Housing First/Safe Haven models. Because of emergencies or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program.

This is an onsite position at 414 Harrison Avenue in Boston, with coverage at other locations as requested; remote work is unavailable. The schedule is 40 hours, Monday through Friday, 2:45 p.m.–11:15 p.m. The position is essential in the event of an emergency. Pay is $21.40–$24.00 per hour, depending on relevant experience and skill set.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of 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 ADL skills.
• Comfort working with participants with untreated psychiatric conditions.
• Comfort with a harm reduction approach to substance abuse.
• Effective writing and verbal skills.

Nice To Haves

• MAP certification.
• 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.
• Engage participants in leisure-time activities in coordination with other staff.
• 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 logs and charts.
• Ensure program areas are clean and tidy, including kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and participants’ rooms.
• Run groups during the assigned shift.
• Provide coverage at other locations as requested and, as program needs require, work at another Safe Haven program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED