Job description

Overnight Counselor – Full Time

We welcome college grads or students working towards your degree. Great opportunity to gain experience in human services. We provide training and staff development.

Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with Mental Illness, HIV/AIDS and those who are homeless achieve stable community living and independence by providing:

• Housing that is safe and affordable.
• Services that facilitate growth and recovery.
• Relationships built on a foundation of caring and respect, and
• A sense of hope for the future.
• Responsibilities of the Overnight Counselor are to provide services to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a group home. Specific duties of the Overnight Counselor included:
• Provide supportive counseling.
• Providing rehabilitation skills such as teaching of daily living skills including medication management and coping skills, crisis intervention and prevention.
• Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and by assisting with cleaning activities.

Skills/Qualifications for the Overnight Counselor include:

• Demonstrated ability in helping others.
• Experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness or other human service experience, preferred but not 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.

Salary and Schedule of the Overnight Counselor position:

• $19.03/hour; $39,582.40/annual equivalent. Overtime is available in our group home setting, $28.55/overtime pay rate.
• Excellent benefits, staff training, and generous paid time off.
• Supportive work environment.
• Make A Difference Helping Those in Need.
• The COVID-19 vaccine and boosters are required or properly approved exemption consistent with applicable laws.
• Culture of Caring.

1574 Union St. Schedule:

Sunday- 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Monday

Monday-10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Tuesday

Tuesday- Off starting at 8:30am

Wednesday- Off

Thursday- Off

Friday- 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Saturday

Saturday - 10:30pm overnight until 8:30am Sunday

Note- There is about 4 hours of tasks that need to be complete each night. The Overnight Counselor has to be available for clients if they need anything during the middle of the night; however if it is quiet the Overnight Counselor can rest for the remainder of the shift once the tasks are complete.

Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.03 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
The COVID-19 vaccine and boosters are required or properly approved exemption consistent with applicable laws.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Schenectady, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Human Service: 1 year (Preferred)
• Overnight: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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