Eliot Community Human Services
Awake Overnight Counselor - Homeless Services
Boston
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
LeadershipProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- Join Eliot - A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change At Eliot, your work has purpose.
- We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.
- The ideal candidate is passionate about supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges through a trauma-informed, Housing First approach.
Responsibilities
- Document and communicate non-emergency concerns for program leadership review.
- Assist with identifying choices and developing skills in self-advocacy.
- Provide practical help and mentoring/modeling, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, problem solving and direct assistance to help persons obtain skills needed for daily independent living.
- Educate and support persons served around harm reduction principles and utilization, including access to safe injection supply kits when requested.
- Collaborate across the team at all levels to ensure that persons served perspective is always included, that preferences are recognized and that choices are maximized.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, nursing or other closely related field - or 2 years case management or comparable experience with the homeless population.
- Recovery Coach/Certified Peer Specialists/other lived experience with at least 1-year experience with individual and/or family homeless population will be considered.
- Must have a strong commitment to substance use recovery and housing first philosophy.
- Must have skills to establish supportive relationships with persons with mental illnesses/substance use and respect for their preferences for treatment.
- Ability to provide flexible services that are community based and focused on team work.
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 11am-7pm
- Compensation:
- Bachelors $48,000.00 annually
- Masters: $50,000.00 annually
- Annual Salary
- $48,000 - $50,000 USD
- At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.
- Apply today and make a difference.
Compensation
- Bachelors $48,000.00 annually
- Masters: $50,000.00 annually
- $48,000 - $50,000 USD
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off - Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
- Comprehensive Benefits - Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Retirement Savings - 401(k) with employer match
- Wellness & Family Support - Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
- Professional Growth - Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development
- Provide advocacy, support, and education during orientation and throughout service delivery.
- Promote concepts of health and wellness by assisting persons served with accessing information and services related to medical care including HIV care resources, nutrition, and exercise as appropriate.
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