• Residence Counselor- Part Time

    Mohawk Opportunities Inc. (Schenectady, NY)


    Residence Counselor - Part Time

     

    Responsibilities of the Residence Counselor are to provide services to adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and living in a group home. Specific duties of the Residence 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;

    + Recreation activities for socialization and stress reduction; and

    + Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and by assisting with cleaning activities.

    Requirements

    Skills/Qualifications for the Residence Counselor include:

    + High school diploma required, college classes in human services preferred.

    + Demonstrated ability in helping others.

    + Valid and insurable driver’s license.

    + Experience working with people who have a diagnosis of mental illness or other human service experience.

    + 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.

     

    Benefits

    Salary and Schedules of the Residence Counselor positions:

    + $21.46/hour, 20 hours per week. $22,318.40/annual equivalent.

    + Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid meal break.

    + Supportive work environment

    1574 Union Residence Schedule:

    Sunday Off

     

    Monday Off

     

    Tuesday 5:00pm-11:00pm

     

    Wednesday Off

     

    Thursday Off

     

    Friday 5:00pm-11:00pm

     

    Saturday 3:00pm-11:00pm

     

    Mohawk Opportunities is committed to helping individuals living with mental illness achieve stable community living and independence. Our goal is to provide services and supports that assist individuals living with mental illness to thrive and achieve their full potential for a happy, independent life in the community of their choice.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.

     

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    All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.