Overnight Rehabilitation Counselor - Full Time - Gowanda NY
About The Position
SOUTHERN TIER ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING, INC. 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. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL CAREER, APPLY TODAY! Role: Overnight Rehabilitation Counselor Term: Full Time/Permanent Location: Onsite in Gowanda, NY Travel: Candidates must have clean, valid license for company and/or personal vehicle use. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 12am - 8am. (first shift is Sunday night 12am into Monday morning 8am) Compensation: Starting at $19.57 Per Hour with growth potential Benefits: Paid time-off, Paid holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision, Retirement Plan, Profit Sharing Plan and much more! Candidates must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check through the NYS Office of Mental Health. JOB FUNCTION: This individual will provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within our Supportive Housing 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.
- Must possess a 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.
- Professional demeanor
- 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.
- May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes. (Mileage reimbursed for site-to-site travel).
- Criminal Background check approved by NYS Office of Mental Health
- Candidates must have clean, valid license for company and/or personal vehicle use.
Responsibilities
- Provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within our Supportive Housing program.
- 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.
- Maintaining cleanliness of the residence
- Medication management
Benefits
- Paid time-off
- Paid holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Retirement Plan
- Profit Sharing Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
