Weekday Evening Counselor

Concern for Independent Living, Inc.; Coney Island (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Plan

403(b) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Scholarship Programs

Licensure Reimbursement

Internship/Clinical Supervision

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Concern Housing in New York is seeking a WeekdayEvening Counselor in Coney Island to assist the Supervisor and Service Coordinator in delivering direct services to clients and supporting site operations. The role includes teaching skills, providing counseling, supervising activities, and ensuring safety.

Requirements: high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years in a similar role. Schedule: Mon–Fri, 4pm–12am.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to provide direct services and counseling to clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services to clients.
• Document client progress and related records.
• Monitor site activities and assist with meals, chores and recreational activities.
• Provide rehabilitative support in daily living skills and health services.
• Assist with transportation of clients and medication administration.
• Attend supervision and staff meetings and maintain required compliance documents.

Skills

Direct care

Documentation

Safety and supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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 Weekday Counselor, Norwood

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Location Coney Island, Brooklyn

Days/Hours

Concern Housing is seeking a WeekdayEvening Counselor to be responsible for assisting the Supervisor and Service Coordinator in the delivery of direct services to the clients, as well assisting in the overall running of the site. The counselor provides a variety of services, ranging from the teaching of skills to delivery of concrete services to providing counseling to the clients.

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday; 4pm - 12am

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Provides direct care services to clients.
• Responsible for documentation of clients assigned to as well as documentation relating to other clients progress.
• Monitors the site, coordinates and participates in house activities such as preparation of meals, chore activities, recreational activities, safety checks etc.
• Provide rehabilitative support services in daily living skills, health services and others as assigned.
• Monitors medication; does medication counts; prepares medication sheets.
• Assists with transportation of clients.
• Performs unit inspections, assists residents with upkeep and cleanliness of individual units
• Attends weekly supervision and staff meetings.
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.

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!

Salary Range: $41,600/yr

Position Requirements

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.