Unity House of Cayuga County / Employment

Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Unity House of Cayuga County Inc. - a human services agency dedicated to providing and facilitating an array of services to a variety of consumers in Central New York. Current job openings and application filing instructions are listed below.

Current Job Openings

Relief Residence Counselor MR Department - Updated 7/7/08
Caring and nurturing individuals interested in pursuing work with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting needed in Cayuga and Tompkins Counties. Duties include providing training and support to foster independence in daily living skills. Qualifications include HS Diploma/GED and valid NYS driver's license. Hours varied and on call. $9.05 per hour. EOE/M/F

Mental Health Relief - Updated 7/7/08
Caring individuals interested in pursuing work with adults with psychiatric disabilities in a residential setting needed. Duties include training and support to foster independence with managing symptoms, social interaction and daily living activities. Qualifications include a HS Diploma/GED and valid and acceptable NYS Driver’s license. Hours are part-time and on-call based on needs of program. Wage is $9.05. Please complete application at Unity House, 108 South St., Auburn, NY 13021 or apply online/download application below. EOE/M/F

MRDD Residence Counselors - Updated 7/7/08
Unity House of Cayuga County seeks caring and nurturing individuals interested in pursuing work with adults with developmental disabilities in supervised settings to providing training and support to foster independence in daily living skills in Tompkins County (Ithaca). HS diploma/GED and valid NYS Driver's License required. Full-time positions available with varied shifts (second and third shift available only) and hours. Pay rate of $10.53 per hour. Benefits package included. Apply online/download application below or complete application at Unity House, 408 E. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 EOE/M/F

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Posted 1/30/08
Board Leadership Opportunity

Looking for individuals willing to volunteer approximately 4 hours per month to attend monthly board meetings and to work on various subcommittees. We are actively seeking individuals who have marketing and development skills. In the future we will be looking for individuals with quality enhancement experience. If interested, please contact Joyce Williams at 315.253.6227 ext 120.

Job Coach - Cayuga County - Updated 7/7/08
Caring individuals needed to work with disabled individuals in a variety of settings in Cayuga county. Experience in work situations and sensitivity to individuals with disabilities. Provide on-the-job support by creatively implementing job modifications and job restructuring to ensure consumer progress and success while promoting consumer socialization skills, employer policies and procedures and the achievement of stabilization/rehabilitation by identifying and overcoming barriers to employment. Must be able to work flexible hours to meet workers’ training needs, including nights and weekends. H.S. diploma/GED and valid NYS driver's license required. Part-time positions available. Pay rate is $10.28 per hour. Apply online/download application below or complete application at Unity House, 108 South Street, Auburn, NY 13021. EOE/M/F

Chemical Dependence Relief Staff - Updated 7/7/08
Unity House of Cayuga County seeks caring and nurturing individuals interested in pursuing work with individuals in a substance abuse house setting. High School diploma or GED with chemical dependence experience or knowledge. Associates degree preferred. Must posses valid NYS Driver’s license in accordance with Agency policy. Hours vary and are on-call and primarily second and third shift. Pay is $9.05 per hour. Apply online/download pplication below or complete application at Unity House, 108 South St. Auburn, NY 13021. EOE/M/F

Relief RN - Posted 7/7/08
Unity House of Cayuga County Inc. is seeking relief licensed registered nurse. Current, valid NYS RN License. Experience with disabled and/or disadvantaged individuals, knowledge of and experience with OMRDD regulations. Experience with Geriatric/Pediatric/Psychiatric preferred. Must possess extraordinary interpersonal, communication, organizational skills. Must possess assessment/evaluation skills and demonstrate the ability to work in a multi-task environment. A valid NYS Driver’s License and ability to travel required (mileage reimbursement eligible). Position is per diem (Relief/as needed) with only Monday – Friday, first shift hours available. Complete/download application below or complete application at 408 E. State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. EOE/M/F

Please call Sara Glauberman at 315.253.6227, Ext. 142 (Auburn) or Tim Emnett at 607.272.1741, Ext. 232 (Ithaca) for current full and part-time Agency-wide job openings, shifts and pay rates.

Job Application

If you are interested in a position with Unity House please visit our offices at 108 South Street in Auburn, NY or 408 E. State Street in Ithaca, NY to complete an application. Applications may also be submitted by downloading the PDF file or completing the online application.

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Web based online form using our secure server - click HERE