What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Rehabilitation Counselor - Part-Time - Dunkirk NY position at STEL, Inc.?
SOUTHERN TIER ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING, INC.
STEL, Inc. is the Chautauqua - Allegheny region's leading and largest mental health residential rehabilitation and support provider. We seek caring, empathetic and energetic people to join our team of professionals to support our mission assisting people in recovery from mental illness. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A REWARDING AND MEANINGFUL CAREER, APPLY TODAY!
Role: Associate Rehabilitation Counselor
Term: Part-time (16-20) hours
Rate: $17.37/hr
Location: Onsite in Dunkirk NY (Various sites).
Travel: Candidates must have clean, valid license for company and/or personal vehicle use.
Work Schedule:
Thursday 3pm-7pm
Friday 1pm-5pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
*Candidates must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check through the NYS Office of Mental Health.
JOB FUNCTION:
This individual will provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents within our Treatment Apartment program. Counselors are responsible for teaching, coaching, and monitoring residents’ living activities in an apartment setting, in order to develop skills, abilities, and experience that will facilitate greater opportunity for the resident to live independently. .
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Experience, and Knowledge
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree in Human Services and/or one year experience working with people with mental illness preferred.
- Prefer a working knowledge of current issues and concerns of people with mental illness, rehabilitative training methods, and community resources.
OTHER DUTIES/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Assist with medication management
- Help maintain cleanliness of the residence
- Compassion, sensitivity and understanding for individuals suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
- Professional demeanor
- Ability to work independently and self-motivated.
- Be able to travel to and among various facilities that are multileveled with stairs only.
- Have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes. (Mileage reimbursed for site-to-site travel).
- Criminal Background check approved by NYS Office of Mental Health
OR email resumes to: mcevoyc@stel.org and indicate the Job title and location in the Subject line.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
STEL, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE.) STEL, Inc. complies with all applicable requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Title VII, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) - Title I; New York State Human Rights Law; and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
STEL, Inc. recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes, discharges, compensates, and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin/ancestry, or disability unrelated to an individuals ability to perform the job.
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