Residential Counselor - Overnight

Opportunity Council
Bellingham, WA
Category Social Services
Job Description
Role Overview

The Residential Counselor provides day-to-day support to tenants and building operations in residential programs, with a focus on challenges related to severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include interacting with clients, maintaining a positive environment, operating residential lobby functions, assisting with case management, and processing paperwork.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ideal candidates will have experience in human services, preferably with issues related to homelessness, mental illness, and chemical dependency, and a strong value in hiring individuals with lived experiences of poverty and/or homelessness.

Requirements

  • Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
  • One year experience in human services or related field
  • Ability to obtain and retain a WA state food worker card

Benefits

  • Paid time off earned on an accrual basis
  • Paid time off for wellness needs
  • Employer-paid holidays
  • Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
  • HSA and FSA plans
  • Eligibility for critical illness insurance coverage
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
  • Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
  • Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, and long-term care and personal legal services
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