Overnight Counselor- Part Time
Mohawk Opportunities, Inc. · Schenectady, NY · 3 days ago
On-siteOTHR$22.08/hrPart-time
About the role
Provide services to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a stabilization group home.
Responsibilities
- Be available to clients at all times to provide guidance and supportive counseling
- Complete hourly checks to ensure clients are resting comfortably for those that are sleeping
- Provide rehabilitation skills such as teaching of daily living skills including medication management and coping skills, crisis intervention and prevention
- Maintain a safe and secure environment for clients
- Ensure a healthy and clean environment
Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability in helping others
- Six months to a year's experience working in human services required
- 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
- College classes in human services, preferred but not required
- Valid and insurable driver's license preferred but not required. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients
Schedule
- 21 hours per week
- Friday/Saturday – 10:30pm awake overnight until Saturday at 9:00am
- Saturday/Sunday – 10:30pm awake overnight until Sunday at 9:00am
- Sunday morning through Friday night – Off
Pay
$22.08/hour; $24,111.36 annual equivalent.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits
- Staff training
- Generous paid time off
- Supportive work environment
- Make a difference helping those in need
- Culture of caring