Respite 6th AVE Troy

Unity House of Troy is currently looking for Respite Staff for our 6th Ave location. This is a Per Diem position, take shifts as you can. If you want to find a way to help those less fortunate and support those in need, this might be the job for you! Responsibilities: Provide single staff coverage (evening, overnight or weekend hours) in programs serving adults living with a mental illness. Light cleaning and dinner prep assistance. Evening safety routines. Provide supportive counseling. Provide crisis intervention/ emergency service coordination to program consumers. Supervise medication. Requirements: High school Diploma or GED required. Previous experience working with people living with mental health illness is preferred. Must be reliable and responsible. Back ground checks required. Reliable transportation. Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve. As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.