Dominion House Residence Counselor - Part Time
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; andMaintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and by assisting with cleaning activities. Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging. Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles.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. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. Must have a personal vehicle to use for business purposes when not transporting clients. 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 a 30-minute paid lunch. Supportive work environment.Make A Difference Helping Others in a Workplace Where You MatterProviding A Culture of CaringDominion 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
Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Equal Opportunity Employer
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Sr. Director of Human Resources at 518-836-3980.
Read LessService Coordinator at Certified Apartment Program
Responsibilities of the Apartment Counselor are to provide services to adults who have a diagnosis mental illness and living in individual apartments throughout the Schenectady community. The goal is to work with the client in stabilizing at in his/her apartment while also providing rehabilitative services so he/she can transition to the next level of independence. Specific duties included:
Providing supportive counseling to assist in stabilizing.Everything we do with our clients is verbal including verbal intervention skills. There is no personal care and no physical restraints.Crisis prevention skills and coping skills.Verbal crisis intervention.Medication supervision by bringing the medication to the clients’ apartment for refills based on the step system and number of days the clients is eligible to have the medication. Although we don’t watch clients ingest the medications, we do a count at the visit to make sure the correct amount of medication is in the medication organizer. In addition, we have a conversation with the clients about taking the medications and teach clients about the medication, side effects, etc.Teaching of daily living skills.Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients to become independent which includes some cleaning. Socialization skills and recreational activities.Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging. Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles.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.Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Apartment Counselor include:
College classes in human services, BA preferred.6 months-1year experience in human services preferred.Valid and insurable driver's license. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. Must have a personal vehicle to use for business purposes when not transporting clients. Experience or education in crisis intervention and prevention preferred.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 Schedule of the Apartment Counselor
40 hours per week. Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.$22.66/hour; $47,132.80/annual equivalent. Client phone on-call for a 1-week period approximately every 10 weeks. $150 on-call bonus during this period. Agency provided cell phone and I-pad for on-call.Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and a 30-minute paid lunch. Supportive work environment.Make A Difference Helping Others in a Workplace Where You MatterProviding A Culture Residential of CaringVisit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Equal Opportunity Employer
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Sr. Director of Human Resources at 518-836-3980.
Read LessPsychiatric Registered Nurse
SIGN-ON BONUS $1,500
COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH
MONDAY-FRIDAY WITH DAY TIME HOURS
Responsibilities of the Psychiatric Registered Nurses:
Mohawk Opportunities is seeking 2 full-time Psychiatric Registered Nurses. One full-time nurse as a clinical staff member of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team and the other full-time nurse as a clinical staff member of the Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Team. Both teams are a community based multidisciplinary treatment team located in Schenectady, NY. Service provision is designed to promote recovery by improving psychiatric symptoms, preventing relapses, teaching skills, and providing direct assistance and securing necessary community resources. These services may occur in the home, community, or office. Specific duties Include:
· Conduct person-centered comprehensive health assessments. Develop and implement strength-based treatment plans that are responsive to client needs and facilitate achievement of goals on an as needed basis.
· Oversee all aspects of medication management in compliance with agency procedures and protocols. This includes administration of injectable medications, managing Clozaril protocols, ordering of medication, overseeing processes for medication distribution, utilizing a medication step system towards client self-management, and managing all aspects of the medication room.
· Develop and maintain trusting and supportive relationships with clients, families, and community providers. All service provisions shall be judgement free, non-confrontational, yet honest, open, and delivered in a professional, caring, supportive, and growth producing manner.
· Provide support, treatment, case management, community advocacy, and linkage services, per the treatment plan. Complete required documentation of interventions as well as client’s responses and outcomes.
· Readily respond to all crisis situations and urgent needs using sound clinical judgement in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the individual. Provide on-call crisis intervention services on a rotating schedule amongst team members. Always act to ensure client’s safety, readily assess needs, provide support, and intervene immediately as needed.
· Mohawk's programs and offices are multi-level with stairs only. All employees must be able to travel to all levels of the facility in a safe and reasonable time frame. Client services in the community include visits to clients’ apartments which can be on the second and third floors.
· Provide transportation to clients when necessary, using agency vehicles. In addition, an employee must have a valid NYS driver’s license and must be an approved driver. An employee must always drive in a safe manner, use all safety devices and be medically able to drive. Employees must have access and be willing to use their personal vehicle to attend client/member meetings in the community and meetings outside the office/program.
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Psychiatric Registered Nurse:
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse by New York State. Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.Three years’ experience in a psychiatric setting, with at least one year’s experience in an outpatient setting is preferred. Must have a strong commitment to the rights and ability of each person with a mental illness to make their own decisions and choices, live in the community, work, and have access to continuous support and services to enhance wellness.Must be able to effectively work with all people and demonstrate skills and competence to establish supportive and trusting relationships with all individuals.Must uphold individuals’ rights and personal preferences in treatment and treat everyone with respect and dignity. Continuously acting as a guest in individuals’ homes and family homes, is courteous, polite and an active listener.Valid and insurable NYS driver's license. Must have your own vehicle to use for business purposes. Agency vehicles are available for client transportation.Benefits
Salary, Schedule, and Benefits for the Psychiatric Registered Nurse:
$85,000/annual equivalent.$1,500 sign-on bonus paid incrementally.Monday through Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.Rotating on-call when the office is closed, $210 weekly stipend.Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid lunch.Supportive work environment.Culture of Caring.Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Equal Opportunity Employer
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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.
If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Sr. Director of Human Resources at 518-836-3980.
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Read LessDominion House Case Manager
Responsibilities of the Dominion House Case Manager is the development of all individual service plans for the 12 adults who have a diagnosis of mental illness and are living in a stabilization group home located in Schenectady, NY. In addition, this person will provide supportive, goal-oriented counseling with a focus on decision-making and problem-solving skills and developing and implementing all resident service plans. Specific duties include:
Development of client service planning to ensure that the client’s services are creative and specifically designed to meet the client’s goals, needs, and desires. Spend individual time with the clients to develop a strong understanding of the clients’ individual goals, needs, and desires and how best for the clients learn new skills. Coordinate regular service planning meetings with the clients and primary counselors.Assist clients in applying for benefit entitlements. Connect clients to all appropriate funding sources upon admission to program, including but not limited to Department of Social Services (DSS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). Advocate with or on behalf of clients to other agencies to ensure access to needed service.Complete financial paperwork and input all pertinent information on case management notes. Communicate regularly with the Finance Dept including requesting client’s checks and reconcile clients’ accounts. Providing supportive, goal-oriented counseling with a focus on decision-making, problem-solving skills; and developing and implementing service plans. Providing supportive counseling to assist in stabilization; crisis prevention skills and coping skills; crisis intervention. Teaching of daily living skills including medication supervision and teaching of medication management. Socialization skills and recreational activities.Maintaining a healthy and clean environment for clients to become independent which includes cleaning.Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Dominion House Case Manager include:
Associate’s degree in human services, BA preferred.1 years’ experience in case management, Excellent communication skills and organizational skills,Ability to multi-task and follow through, andValid and insurable driver’ licenseBenefits
Salary and Benefits of the Dominion House Case Manager
40 hours per week. $23.77/hour. $49,441.60/annual equivalent. Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and 30-minute paid meal break.Supportive work environment.Make A Difference Helping Others in a Place Where You Matter.Providing A Culture of CaringSchedule of the Dominion House Case Manager:
Sunday 8:00am – 4:00pm
Monday 8:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm-10:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Friday Off
Saturday Off
Equal Opportunity Employer
Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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.
Read LessOutreach Care Manager
Responsibilities of the Outreach Case Manager:
Engage individuals identified by the Schenectady County Outreach HUB and assessing for eligibility and needs based on the individual’s identified goals. Complete referrals to community resources and ongoing assessment process. Work towards resolution of long-standing issues that affect smooth delivery of care, individuals' stability in the community, and health promotion.Attend Schenectady County Outreach HUB Boots on the Ground Meetings as scheduled and communicate with other HUB members on an ongoing and as needed basis. Provide weekly intensive case management services to individuals until they have been connected to permanent Health Home Care Management agencies.Provide comprehensive transitional care from inpatient to other settings to ensure individuals are linked with necessary services upon discharge from an inpatient setting or a transition to another service provider.Regularly communicate with other care providers to coordinate the exchange of information and identify other care requirements and needs. Monitor service delivery and ongoing engagement. Advocate for additional services as needed.Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehiclesPromote a culture of inclusion and belonging.Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Outreach Care Manager include:
A minimum of one year experience, preferred, in case management defined as experience in assessment in individual's need, care planning, implementation of care plan and regular review along with benefit entitlements, linkage to community providers and services.A demonstrated ability to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team as it relates to the mental health system of care is required.Knowledge of mental illness, substance abuse, physical/medical health, and homelessness is required.Valid and insurable driver's license. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. Must have a personal vehicle to use for business purposes when not transporting clients.Benefits
Salary and Schedule of the Outreach Care Manager:
$22.83/hour; $47,486/annual equivalent.40 hours per week. Schedule can be flexible with 5 days at 8 hour/day 9am -5pm and the following requirements: must work one weekend day, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.Excellent benefits, staff training, generous paid time off, and a 30-minute paid lunch. Supportive work environment.Make A Difference Helping Others in a Workplace Where You MatterProviding A Culture Residential of CaringVisit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
Equal Opportunity Employer
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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.
Read LessResidence Counselor- Full Time
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; andMaintaining a healthy and clean environment for our clients, ensuring clients are doing their chores correctly and assisting with cleaning activities. Promote a culture of inclusion and belonging. Provide transportation to clients using the agency’s vehicles.Requirements
Skills/Qualifications for the Residence Counselor include:
High school diploma required, college classes in human services preferred.Demonstrated ability in helping others.Valid and insurable driver's license. Agency vehicles are available for transporting clients. 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
Jones House Salary and Schedule:
$21.46/hour, 40 hours per week. $44,636.80/annual equivalent.
Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 11:00am- 7:00pm
Friday and Saturday- Off
Emmanuel House Salary and Schedule:
$21.46/hour, 40 hours per week. $44,636.80/annual equivalent.
Sunday Off
Monday Off
Tuesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:00pm
Thursday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Friday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday 3:00pm-11:00pm
1574 Union Residence Salary and Schedule:
$21.46/hour, 40 hours per week. $44,636.80/annual equivalent.
Wednesday 8:30-4:30pm
Thursday 8:30-4:30pm
Friday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Monday Off
Tuesday Off
Dominion House Salary and Schedule:
$22.08/hour; 40 hours per week; $45,926.40/annual equivalent.
Saturday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Sunday 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Tuesday 2:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday Off
Friday Off
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
Visit our website at www.mohawkopportunities.org.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!
All offers for employment will be contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed background checks.
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