Bilingual Shelter Counselors
ServiceNet
- Greenfield, MA
- $17.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
Fulltime, Part-time, and Per-Diem
$17.00.Position Summary:Our shelters offer comfortable, home-like environments for parents and children. As a Shelter Counselor, you attend to the daily affairs and welfare of our families. Together, we provide our guests with the time and support they need to get their lives back on track and make a successful transition into permanent housing..Position Responsibilities:
- Work to provide a healthy home-like atmosphere in the current motel setting.
- Attend to the daily affairs and welfare of all clients during each assigned shift. This includes but is not limited to: counsel, training in daily living skills, recreational and socialization programming and supervision, supervision of tasks within the motel, and case management.
- Write log notes, progress notes, and any other client record keeping that may be assigned.
- Attend weekly staff meetings, biweekly supervisory sessions, and other meetings as scheduled. Enforcing program regulations and policies.
- Bilingual (Haitian Creole, Spanish, French, and/or Portuguese) candidates encouraged to apply!
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience working with people living on a low income, or who are affected by mental health issues and/or addiction.
- Proficiency across the following skills: verbal and written communication, collaboration, organization, and use of computer and technology.
- Starting $17/hr.
- Paid orientation and trainings.
- Generous time-off package.
- Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
- 403(B)-retirement plan, with employer matching.
- Long-term disability benefits; paid life insurance.
- Advancement opportunities; tuition assistance; and several more benefit options.