Awake Overnight Counselor - Mental Health

For over 50 years, East House has been moving lives forward by empowering individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders to recover and to live healthy, fulfilling lives in their community. Our family of dedicated East House employees takes pride in accompanying our clients through every obstacle and success on their journey towards recovery and independence.

East House offers work-life balance and flexibility, along with a great hands-on, experiential opportunity to work in a client-centered environment. If you are looking to join a knowledgeable team, learn something new every day, and truly make a difference in people’s lives, then this opportunity may be right for you!

Awake Overnight Counselor - Mental Health Residential Program

Job Description:

Provides overnight awake supervision and monitors the environment for safety and security in the mental health community residence. Provides supervision of clients in managing their medications and adheres to East House medication policies and procedures. Properly logs in client medications and ensure documentation is consistent with medication changes. Audits medication book as directed by immediate supervisor. Maintains security and safety of clients and facility through regular monitoring of environment; identifies and addresses problems as needed per unit procedure. Provides immediate response to crises and emergencies in accordance with East House policies and procedures. Provides regular light housekeeping, cooking and stocking of kitchen as needed. Provides clerical support such as making copies, setting up files or folders, etc. as directed by immediate supervisor. Prepares household supply inventory as directed. Performs routine facility maintenance tasks, including exterior maintenance such as clearing pathways, as needed. Completes unit specific overnight checklist items. Maintains documentation to the standards defined by regulators, funders, and East House policies and procedures and performs chart audits as directed. This East House program is licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH).

Hours: Rotating 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, 10 PM to 8 AM

A high school diploma and some human services work experience required. Valid NYS motor vehicle license, safe driving record, and an insured personal vehicle for use at work required.

Compensation:

Wages are determined based on job-related education and experience.

The East House benefits package includes a choice of two affordable HMO medical plans, generous paid time off, a choice of two vision plans, a dental plan, a 401(k) plan with company match and annual safe harbor contribution, short term and long term disability insurance, company paid and optional employee life insurance, flexible spending accounts, financial assistance for employee education and training, employee discount programs, paid mileage, paid holidays, shift differentials, and more.

East House Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. East House Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.