Awake Overnight Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

East House is a dedicated non-profit organization committed to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery. We provide comprehensive services, including residential support, counseling, peer support and community outreach to empower individuals to overcome mental health and substance use disorders and lead fulfilling lives. Our mission is to foster a supportive environment that promotes healing and long-term recovery, while upholding our humanistic, optimistic, progressive, and collaborative values rooted in integrity. 

The Awake Overnight Counselor provides alert, awake overnight supervision, monitoring the environment for safety and security, and supports the facility's operational needs to maintain a safe, clean, and recovery-focused environment.

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. East House considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Responsibilities

Client Services and Goal Achievement :

• Supervises clients in managing medications according to East House medication policies and procedures.
• Properly logs medications and ensures documentation is consistent with medication changes.
• Performs medication book audits as directed by immediate supervisor.
• Monitors the environment regularly to ensure safety and security.
• Responds immediately to crises and emergencies following East House policies.
• Provides light housekeeping, stocks kitchen supplies, and performs basic clerical support tasks.
• Prepares household supply inventories as directed.
• Performs routine facility maintenance, including exterior maintenance such as clearing pathways.
• Completes unit-specific overnight checklist items.

Documentation and Reporting

• Ensure all client interactions, service plans, and progress are documented accurately according to East House standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provides regular updates and progress reports to supervisors and stakeholders regarding client status and goals.

Note: This job description may not cover all job duties and is subject to change without notice. Job duties, responsibilities, and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

 

Education

• High School Diploma or GED; or
• Equivalent experience in lieu of education.

Experience

• Prior residential support or case management experience preferred.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service skills with commitment to helping others.
• Ability to quickly adapt and be flexible in approach to job tasks and challenges and maintain emotional control under stress.
• Excellent time management skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.
• Capability to work cooperatively with culturally diverse clients, staff, and community service providers.
• Basic computer literacy, including the ability to use email, conduct online research, and create basic documents (MS Office Suite including Excel, Outlook and Word).

COMPETENCIES

Alignment with East House Values

• Humanistic, Collaborative, Optimistic, Progressive, Integrity.
• Represents the organization professionally and aligns with its mission.
• Performs work with integrity and in compliance with established processes, procedures, and regulations.

Accountability

• Takes responsibility for all work activities and personal actions.
• Follows through on commitments; implements decisions that have been agreed upon.
• Maintains confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Acknowledges and learns from mistakes without blaming others.
• Recognizes the impact of one’s behavior on others. 

Commitment to Belonging, Respect, and Building a Supportive Community

• Values and appreciates the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of every individual.
• Actively includes others in conversations and decision-making, fostering connections by learning about others' interests, and celebrating achievements to make individuals feel valued.
• Listening without judgment, communicating and interacting politely and civilly, and acknowledging others' contributions to show appreciation and build trust.
• Offering help, encouraging collaboration, and creating safe spaces where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas and concerns. 

Working Conditions/Work Environment

Traditional office environment. Occasionally subjected to pressure due to time demands. May have to travel to various program locations which may not be accessible for individuals with reduced mobility. 

Physical/Mental Demands

The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, ability to reach above or below shoulders, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting (up to 25 lbs.), and occasional stair-climbing.

Reasonable Accommodation 

East House provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at View phone number on us.fitly.work or email your request to View email address on us.fitly.work. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

EEO Statement

East House provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability, or any other protected statuses in its hiring, promotions, and other employment activities.