Dominion House Residence Counselor - Part Time

We welcome college grads or students working towards a degree in human services. Great opportunity to gain experience in human services. We provide training and staff development.

We DO NOT do personal care personal care AND we DO NOT do physical restraints. Everything we do with our clients is verbal engagement and interactions including supportive counseling and teaching.

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:

• College classes in human services, BA 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:

• $22.08/hour; 20 hours per week; $22,963.20/annual equivalent plus benefits.
• Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid meal break.
• Supportive work environment

Dominion House Schedule:

Monday- Off

Tuesday- Off

Wednesday- 5:00pm-11:00pm

Thursday- 5:00pm-11:00pm

Friday- Off

Saturday- Off

Sunday- 8:00am-4:00pm

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

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