Associate Counselor, Part Time Park Ave. Community Residence

JOB TITLE:ASSOCIATE COUNSELOR, Part-Time DEPARTMENT:          Park Ave. Community Residence – Dunkirk, NYHOURS:                       16 Hours per week and times to be determined

MINIMUM SALARY:      $16.86 per hourAVAILABLE:                 ASAPJOB FUNCTION:Performs direct care work teaching adult daily living skills and supervising residents in agency community residence or apartment program.  Duties include performing daily household tasks and providing supportive counseling and related therapeutic services to people with mental illness.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education, Experience, and Knowledge

• High School/GED 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.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Other Qualifications

• Have a home telephone.
• Be able to travel to and among various facilities that are multi-leveled with stairs only.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes.
• Must pass crimial background checks are required my NYS Office of Mental Health, NYS OMIG, and other regutory agencies.

REPLY TO:               Janine Tomczak STEL, Inc.715 Central AvenueDunkirk, NY  14048Apply online at http://stel.org/careersor email jobs@stel.org
tomczakj@stel.orgINTERNAL CANDIDATES:  Please forward “In House” application.  Updated resume is required.
EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please apply at stel.org/careersDEADLINE: Internal Candidates:           Until position is filled.
DEADLINE: External Candidates:          Until position is filled.