What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respite position at Unity House of Troy?
Unity House of Troy is currently looking for Respite Staff for our Domestic Violence Shelter. This is a Per Diem position.
Responsibilities:
Provide coverage for staff.
Engage in ongoing and regular interactions with program consumers.
Provide supportive counseling with program consumers.
Requirements: high school diploma, hotline and crisis management experience, domestic violence experience preferred. Must have reliable transportation, valid NYS driver's license and acceptable driving record as determined by our company's liability insurance policy.
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.
