Evening Housing Counselor (Safe Haven)

Pine Street Inn; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn in Boston is seeking an Evening Counselor to oversee the safety of participants and support daily living activities at 8 Church Street. The role includes helping clients obtain their dinner, assisting with ADL tasks, and working with staff to engage participants in leisure activities while advancing individualized treatment plans and progress notes.

This on-site position operates within Housing First/Safe Haven models; requires a High School diploma (MAP preferred) and at least

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in a shelter, community residence or inpatient setting.
• Experience maintaining a safe environment for clients in a program setting.
• Experience as a human services team member.
• Familiarity with rehabilitation and consumer empowerment.
• Experience with dually diagnosed individuals.
• Experience assisting people with ADL skills.
• Comfort level working with participants with untreated psychiatric conditions.
• Comfort with a harm reduction approach to substance abuse.
• Effective writing and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure overall safety of participants in the program.
• Assist participants with dinner and daily living activities (ADL).
• Engage participants in leisure time activities.
• Develop and monitor individual treatment plans; document progress.
• Lead groups during the assigned shift.
• Maintain clean and tidy floors, kitchens, hallways, bathrooms and rooms.

Skills

ADL skills

Harm reduction

Writing skills

Verbal skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

MAP certification

Job description

Pine Street Inn in Boston is seeking an Evening Counselor to oversee the safety of participants and support daily living activities at 8 Church Street. The role includes helping clients obtain their dinner, assisting with ADL tasks, and working with staff to engage participants in leisure activities while advancing individualized treatment plans and progress notes.

This on-site position operates within Housing First/Safe Haven models; requires a High School diploma (MAP preferred) and at least