Weekend Counselor

Concern Housing; East Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 23,866 - 33,992; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Agency Sponsored Retirement Plan

Educational Assistance

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Concern Housing is looking for a Weekend Counselor to support service delivery to clients in East Patchogue, NY. This role involves providing counseling, crisis intervention, and direct care services while ensuring compliance with documentation and training needs.

Important qualifications include a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience. Concern Housing values diversity and provides various benefits, including retirement plans and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and crisis intervention services to clients as needed.
• Completes necessary and required documentation in a timely manner.
• Monitors medications as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Concern Housing is seeking a Weekend Counselor to be responsible for assisting the Supervisor and Service Coordinator in the delivery of direct services to the clients, as well as 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

Saturday & Sunday; 8am - 4pm

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides counseling and crisis intervention services to clients as needed.
• Provides direct care services to clients.
• Completes necessary and required documentation in a timely manner.
• Performs unit inspections; provides support and education to clients regarding maintaining living environments in a clean, safe manner.
• Monitors medications as needed.
• Collaborates with Service Coordinators regarding client concerns, including issues related to apartment maintenance or ADL skills.
• Attends weekly supervision and staff meetings.
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.
• Performs other assignments as assigned by Supervisor.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent along with at least two years of experience in a similar role.

Benefits

Concern Housing offers an Agency Sponsored Retirement Plan and Employee Sponsored 403(b) Retirement Plan for part time employees. Concern encourages employee growth, offering Educational Assistance and Scholarship Programs, Licensure Reimbursement and Possible Internship/Clinical Supervision. Referral Bonuses are also available!

Salary: $21.00/hr

Position Requirements

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.

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.