SOUTHERN TIER ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIVING, INC.

Employment Opportunity

STEL, Inc. is the Chautauqua - Allegheny region's leading and largest mental health residential rehabilitation and support provider. We seek caring, empathetic, and energetic people to join our team of professionals to support our mission of assisting people in recovery from mental illness. We offer a competitive salary and excellent full-time benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, Sec.125 plan, retirement plan, employee assistance plan, and more. We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer. APPLY TODAY!

JOB TITLE:          Rehabilitation Counselor

DEPARTMENT:        Perkins Hall Community Residence

TENTATIVE HOURS: Tuesday          12:00 pm to 10:00 pmThursday        12:00 pm to 10:00 pmFriday             8:00 am to 6:00 pmSaturday         12:00 pm to 10:00 pm

MINIMUM SALARY:   $19.00/hr. 

AVAILABLE:               ASAP

JOB FUNCTION:

• Provide case management, rehabilitative, and restorative services to residents.  To teach, counsel, and monitor residents’ activities of daily living in a community residence or apartment setting to develop skills, abilities, and experience that will facilitate more significant opportunities for the resident to live in an independent environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Experience, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in human services-related field; or an associate degree in human service-related field and three years’ experience in human services; or a high school diploma and five years’ experience in human services.

• Must possess a working knowledge of current issues and concerns of people with mental illness, rehabilitative training methods, and community resources.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have a home telephone.

• Be able to travel to and among various multilevel facilities with stairs only.

• Have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.

• May be required to use personal vehicle for programmatic purposes.

• Criminal Background check approved by NYS Office of Mental Health.

REPLY TO:              Janine Tomczak

                                 STEL, Inc.

                                 715 Central Avenue

                                 Dunkirk, NY 14048

                                 tomczakj@stel.org 

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: 

Please apply at stel.org/careers

INTERNAL CANDIDATES:

Please forward the “In House” application and an updated resume to tomczakj@stel.org 

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