Mobile Overnight Residential Counselor – Hamilton St.

Pine Street Inn; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 64,269,000 - 70,948,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Street Inn in Boston, MA is seeking a Residential Counselor to provide evening presence, perform rounds, check on tenants, and uphold rights and house rules. You will participate in crisis intervention and document observations as part of daily duties.

You may assist with building upkeep and coordinate with staff on maintenance issues; occasional daytime training and meetings may be required to support tenants’ quality of life.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• REQUIRED: Computer literacy with Word, Outlook, Excel.
• PREFERRED: College degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide evening presence and regular rounds in the building.
• Assist tenants with wellness checks and crisis intervention as needed.
• Observe rights, uphold house rules, and monitor occupancy agreements.
• Note housekeeping or maintenance issues and forward to staff.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Observational skills

Writing ability

Diversity awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

College degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Description

SCHEDULE:

Tuesday – Saturday – 11pm – 7:30am

Pays $22.41 - $24.76 per hour DOE (Salary ranges provided are based on relevant experience and skill set)

For hours worked between 10:45pm-7:15am, you will receive an additional $2.00/hour.

LOCATION:

123 Hamilton Street

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

The Residential Counselor will provide an evening presence, 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.

Occasional daytime availability will be required for training, meetings and other obligations. This person will be an important member of a team, which has as its goal assisting our tenants achieve the very highest possible quality of life.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Computer literacy, proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel

PREFERRED:

• College degree

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

REQUIRED:

• Ability to work well with a diverse population.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and observational skills.
• Strong writing skills, ability to document observations
• Experience working with people with active and untreated mental illness including substance use disorders

PREFERRED:

• Prior experience in residential management, direct service with people with behavioral health challenges
• Experience working with people who have been homeless
• Familiarity with Harm Reduction approach and working with people with Behavioral Health challenges.
• Experience using crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of substance use disorder issues and of mental illness
• Bilingual