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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$20.00 - $33.15

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours:

7am-330pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

71000 - 0640 Beryl's House

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Functions as a member of the treatment team by assisting with the implementation of treatment services.  This includes but is not limited to monitoring of daily patient activities, assisting with direct client care, documentation, orientation of clients to the unit, and ensuring that clients comply with all treatment groups and unit/program rules.

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Performs duties using recovery-oriented principles.   

2. ​Demonstrates person centered strength-based communication and relationship with Persons.   

3. ​Demonstrates effective communication with staff, peers and other professionals.   

4. ​Ability to observe, document, teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of clients such as community living skills.  

5. ​Serves as a residential counselor for specified number of residents as directed  

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. Grade C02: Residential Counselor I: Minimum of a high school diploma/GED/HiSet required.
2. Grade C04: Residential Counselor II: Requires a Bachelor’s degree; preferably in the field of psychology or human services.
3. Driving Requirements:
a. For Faith House, Beryl's House, and Orchard Street: Current valid US-Issued driver's license; 
4. Must be able to pass a CORI background check.

5. MYR, Beryl’s House, Faith House, Orchard Street: Must be able to pass a CORI (Criminal Offender Background Check) and a DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check).

Preferred

1. Certification in addiction counseling or a minimum of 2 years' experience in the substance abuse field. 

Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

1. Understanding of addiction and recovery.

2. ​Demonstrates person centered strength-based communication and relationship with Persons.   

​3. Demonstrates effective communication with staff, peers and other professionals.   

4. ​Ability to observe, document, teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of clients such as community living skills. 

 

Preferred: 

1. Previous human services experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency