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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours:

7am- 3pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

71000 - 0658 Sagamore St.

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. 

6. ​Assists in creating a safe therapeutic milieu by fostering a culture of recovery.  

7. ​Implements treatment plans; interventions, and properly document using progress/service notes.  

8. ​Assists with the client admission process by completing all required documentation accurately, as required.  

​9. Searches clients and their belongings for contraband upon admission and as required.  

10. ​Works with clients to assist with activities of daily living (ADL’s) which may include, but are not limited to, personal hygiene and self-care skills, laundry, money management and budgeting, symptom management, relapse prevention, use of public transportation, problem solving and conflict resolution, and other interventions as necessary  

11. ​Ensures healthy menu planning, food shopping, and meal preparation through coordination and assistance. MYR is excluded from this responsibility.  

12. ​Monitors clients’ medication, refills, documentation of medications and changes, assists with attending appointments, and safe storage. MYR is excluded from this responsibility.  

13. ​Works with clients to maintain the residence on a daily basis including chores, bedroom upkeep, yard, and other light housekeeping duties.  

14. ​May be required to provide physical assistance<