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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday, Sunday, 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 16,000 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.

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.  

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:   

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 

2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed. 

3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations. 

4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements. 

5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors. 

6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 

7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. 

 

All responsibilities are essential job functions. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. Grade C02: Residential Couns