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Reports To: Navigation Center Manager Hourly Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
The Housing Support Counselors are the front line staff working with our emergency shelter clients. Housing Support Counselors deliver our services in a non-judgmental way. They assist clients by assuring that safety rules and regulations are observed, in a manner which conveys caring, respect and understanding. This position provides services to persons who are currently homeless and often have a mental illness and also may have co-occurring substance abuse issues.
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of the job, the position is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl, and occasionally sit. The position must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and is subject to the use of Universal Precautions as required by the blood borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
Nature and Scope of Position:
This position provides services to clients in a shelter environment who are currently homeless and may have a mental illness and also may have co-occurring substance abuse issues. This position does intakes, sets up for meals and cleans afterwards, makes continuous rounds and monitors activity, completes paperwork, answers the door and telephone, and makes basic referrals. The position requires the ability to be pleasant, patient, compassionate and consistent with clients.
Environmental and Working Conditions:
This position regularly works with clients who are intoxicated, under the influence of unknown substances, may be affected by communicable diseases, and/or appear affected by serious mental health problems. The environment is fast-paced and may include stressful and crisis situations.
Job Responsibilities:
Other duties as needed/assigned
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$38k-50k (estimate)
03/11/2023
05/30/2024
immacare.org
HARTFORD, CT
50 - 100
1981
JOHN MAYO
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
IMMACARE INC is a company based out of 168 HUNGERFORD STREET, HARTFORD, Connecticut, United States.