Evening Residential Counselor, New Chardon

Description

SCHEDULE:  40 hours, , Sunday – Thursday, 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., or as needed  

Pays $21.40 per hour DOE

This Position carries a Retention Bonus of $1,000 to be paid out at $250 at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

LOCATION: 34 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA (parking on site

Summary of the Position:

The Evening Residential Counselor is responsible for the overall safety of the tenants in the program at the 41 New Chardon Street residence under the Behavioral Health Division of Pine Street Inn. New Chardon is a program that provides permanent housing to formerly homeless woman using a Housing First/Stabilization model. The program serves 20 women from diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and age groups. The mission is to provide trauma-informed, gender sensitive and gender-specific support services that meet their special needs so they can heal, prepare to reintegrate into the community, and break the cycle of homelessness. The Evening Residential Counselor will assist tenants in obtaining their dinner meal and performing other activities of daily living (ADL) skills. The Evening Residential Counselor will also work with other staff to engage tenants in leisure time activities and to create and maintain a respectful atmosphere that empowers very chronic, mentally ill tenants to reach their highest level of functioning. The Evening Residential Counselor will monitor tenants and guest and engage tenants in supportive conversations around their goals and concerns. The incumbent will conduct regular rounds of the building to ensure that all tenants are and that the building is safe. The Evening Residential Counselor will also be responsible for managing conflicts between tenants on shift and responding to crises – such a psychiatric, behavioral, operational, etc. emergencies – on shift appropriately. They will remain consistent communication with their peers and supervisors. They will ensure that all common areas are tidied before end of shift; that a detailed shift log is completed before the end of each shift; and that they exchange accurate shift information to the staff relieving them. The incumbent will remain alert and aware on shift at all times. Due to emergency or unforeseen program needs, staff may be temporarily or permanently reassigned to another Pine Street Inn program at any given time. 

Requirements

Education/Training:

Required:

• High School diploma or GED
• Some basic prior human services trainings

Preferred:

• Advanced training in human services work
• Training in Motivational Interviewing and Trauma – Informed Care

Knowledge/Experience:

Required: 

• Minimum of one (1) year of prior work experience working with individuals suffering from complex disabilities in a shelter, community residence, or in an 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 working with dually diagnosed individuals
• Experience assisting people with ADL skills
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills 

Preferred:

• Previous experience working with a Housing First/Stabilization model
• Experience working with the homeless population