Title
Overnight Counselor
About the Organization
Concern Housing is a non-profit agency committed to helping individuals and families to live in the community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services. We are one of the largest housing agencies of this kind in New York State, currently serving approximately 1,300 individuals and families in over 240 locations. Concern offers a variety of housing options with individualized support services designed to support personal growth and independence. Our workplace culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding innovative ideas. Diversity at our agency means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talent and strengths.
Position
Overnight Counselor
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time
Location
Port Jefferson, Front House
Salary
$21.00
Days/Hours
Tuesday - Saturday; 12am - 8am
Description
Concern Housing is seeking an Overnight Counselor who will be primarily responsible for the overall monitoring and safety of the residents and the sites.
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
- Read log for updates, instructions, and assignments.
- Enforce lights out & television out in common rooms at 12:00 a.m. on weekdays. 1:30 a.m. weekends (Friday & Saturday eve). Perform an initial walk-through to enforce this rule as well.
- Filing, organizing charts, office cleaning, photocopying, etc., as assigned and/or as needed.
- Provide brief counseling as needed, redirect to regular staff when appropriate.
- Crisis intervention as needed.
- Be available via office phone to residents to do all of the above as needed.
- Perform hourly walk-throughs during your shift.
- Unlock kitchen and pantries in both sites for breakfast.
- Participate in monitoring of morning meds as needed.
- Prompt clients needing to wake early.
- Attend staff meetings as scheduled.
- Attend agency forums.
- Perform weekly fire safety system checks.
- Perform 1x a month fire drills, at varying hours.
- Complete a fire drill report.
- Counsel clients on proper exiting.
- Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.
Salary: $21.00/hr.
Position Requirements
Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent along with at least two years of experience in a similar role.
Concern Housing offers a generous benefit package which includes; Medical Insurance (Agency pays 80% of the premium), Affordable Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Agency Sponsored Retirement Plan, Employee Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plan, Agency Sponsored Life Insurance Coverage and an Excellent Paid Time Off Package. Concern encourages employee growth, offering Educational Assistance and Scholarship Programs, Licensure Reimbursement and Possible Internship/Clinical Supervision. Referral Bonuses are also available!
EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This position is currently accepting applications.
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