Weekend Evening Counselor

LOCATION: 8 Church Street, Dorchester, MA

About the role

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 Evening Counselor will also work with other staff to engage participants in leisure time activities, create and maintain a respectful atmosphere that empowers very chronic, mentally ill participants to reach their highest level of functioning, and will be assigned participants to work with on developing treatment plans. They will ensure follow-through on individual treatment plans and document progress in the log and in the chart. The incumbent will also run groups on their assigned shift. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Safe Haven program at any given time. This program will follow the models of Housing First/Safe Haven.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall safety of program participants
• Assist participants with dinner meals and activities of daily living (ADL) skills
• Engage participants in leisure time activities
• Create and maintain a respectful, empowering atmosphere for chronic, mentally ill participants
• Develop and implement individual treatment plans
• Ensure follow-through on treatment plans and document progress in logs and charts
• Run groups during assigned shifts
• Adapt to temporary or permanent reassignment to other Safe Haven programs as needed

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum of one (1) year of prior work 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 the concepts of rehabilitation and consumer empowerment
• Experience with dually diagnosed individuals
• Experience assisting people with ADL skills
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Preferred Education/Training:
  • Advanced training in human services work
  • Training in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care
• Preferred Experience:
  • Previous experience working with a Housing First/Safe Haven model
  • Experience with the homeless population

Pay

$21.40 - $30 per hour, based on relevant experience and skill set

Schedule

16 hours per week, Saturday - Sunday, 2:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m., or as needed