Part Time Weekend Counselor, New Chardon

Description

SCHEDULE: 16 hours, Saturday - Sunday,11:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

 Pays $21.40 per hour, plus $2.00 (shift differential pay) for every hour worked between 11:00pm – 7:00am  

LOCATION: 41 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Weekend Residential Counselor will provide awake overnight coverage, doing regular rounds throughout the building, being available to tenants as necessary, assisting with regular daily tenant wellness checks, observing, and upholding the rights of tenants, overseeing occupancy agreement and house rule compliance, setting limits when appropriate, and providing crisis intervention as necessary. Counselors will contribute to the physical upkeep of the building by noting any housekeeping or maintenance issues that arise during their shift, resolving these problems where possible, and forwarding concerns to appropriate staff for later resolution when necessary. May be assigned to other Supportive Housing sites as necessary. Occasional daytime availability during the weekdays will be required for trainings, meetings, and other obligations. This person will be an important member of a team, which has as its goal assisting our tenants to achieve the very highest possible quality of life.

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