Evening Residential Counselor, 414 Harrison Ave

Description: SCHEDULE: 40 hours, Monday-Friday 245PM – 11:15PM. This position is essential in the event of an emergency. Pays $21.40 - $24.00 per hour DOE (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set) LOCATION: 414 Harrison Avenue, Boston, Coverage at Other Locations as Requested. This position works on site; remote work is not available. Summary Of The Position: The Evening Counselor is responsible for the overall safety of the participants in the program at 8 Church Street. The Evening Counselor will assist participants in obtaining their dinner meal and performing other activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The incumbent will also work with other staff to engage participants in leisure time activities. The Evening Counselor will create and maintain a respectable atmosphere that empowers very chronic, mentally ill participants to reach their highest level of functioning. The Evening Counselor will be assigned participants and work with them on developing treatment plans, ensure follow through on individual treatment plans and document progress in the log and in the chart and ensure that all floors are clean and tidy including but not limited to kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, and individual participants rooms. The Evening Counselor will also run groups on their assigned shift. This program will follow the models of Housing First/Safe Haven. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program at any given time. Requirements: Qualifications: Education/Training: Required: High School diploma or GED Preferred: MAP certification Knowledge/Experience: Required: Minimum of one (1) year experience in a shelter, community residence or in an inpatient settingExperience maintaining a safe environment for clients in a program settingExperience as a human services team memberFamiliarity with the concepts of rehabilitation and consumer empowermentExperience with dually diagnosed individualsExperience assisting people with ADL skillsComfort level working with participants with untreated psychiatric conditionsComfort with a harm reduction approach to substance abuseEffective writing and verbal skills Preferred: Previous experience working with a Housing First/Safe Haven modelExperience with the homeless population