Overnight Counselor - Full Time

Mohawk Opportunities Inc.•Schenectady, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Overnight Counselor – Full Time. We welcome college grads or students working towards your degree. Great opportunity to gain experience in human services. We provide training and staff development. Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with mental illness achieve stable community living and independence. Our goal is to provide services and supports that assist individuals living with mental illness to thrive and achieve their full potential for a happy, independent life in the community of their choice.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability in helping others.
Both the ability to work independently and as a team member.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
The ability to be organized and have good time management skills.
Valid and insurable driver's license preferred but not required. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. Must have a personal vehicle to use for business purposes when not transporting clients.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness or other human service experience, preferred but not required.
College classes in human services, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive counseling.
Providing rehabilitation skills such as teaching of daily living skills including medication management and coping skills, crisis intervention, and prevention.
Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients.
Household tasks such as cleaning, inventory, and medication counts.
Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles.
There are about 4 hours of tasks that need to be completed each night. The Overnight Counselor must be available for clients if they need anything during the middle of the night; however, if it is quiet the Overnight Counselor can rest for the remainder of the shift once the tasks are complete.