Rehabilitation Counselor (D), Treatment Area Supervisor

Tewksbury Hospital operated by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking a dynamic rehabilitation counselor to provide leadership and support in designing, developing, implementing and evaluating rehabilitation and recovery services , especially in the areas of peer support and education, advocacy, and vocational services.

The selected candidate will develop services and opportunities that promote continuity of care, community integration and ensure recovery facilitating environment utilizing a person-centered approach when providing rehab services in accordance with JCAHO.

Please Note: This position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, Days off: Saturday/Sunday

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

·           Provides leadership, services and support for rehabilitation and recovery by fostering and implementing SAMSHA's 10 fundamental components of recovery model.

·           Develop services and opportunities that promote continuity of care, community integration and ensure a recovery facilitating environment.

·           Provides direct supervision to direct reporting Rehabilitation Dept. staff in D Basement Supervised Treatment Area.

·           Assist in covering the functions of the Director of Rehabilitation Services when required.

·           Promote teamwork by demonstrating flexibility, the ability to listen to the views of others, to compromise, to handle conflict and stay focused on a positive outcome.

·           Functions as the chief Moderator of the D Basement Supervised Treatment area, Functions as the chief moderator of the D Basement Supervised Treatment Area monitoring the physical plant of the area. Also maintains the safety of all individuals in the D Basement Supervised Treatment Area, while following established policies and procedures.

·           Oversees the daily operations of the D Basement Supervised Treatment Area including completing advance staffing plans.

·           In conjunction with the Director of Rehabilitation Services, oversees and maintains the budgetary process including allocating monies, compiling a spending schedule and ensuring that it is followed and ordering timelines are met.

·           Works with the Director of Rehabilitation Services to modified group schedule on an ongoing basis as needed.

·           Plans and leads or co-leads a wide range of groups, activities and events as assigned.  

·           May transport individuals to and from D Basement Supervised Treatment Area.

·           Provides strong leadership and support and supervision to staff, and when needed to address issues which may include performance problems.

·           Reports any significant event to supervisor and complete all necessary documentation related to the event.

·           Performs other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

·       Knowledge of the principles and practice of psychiatric rehabilitation includes the techniques of counseling for psychiatric rehabilitation.

·       Familiarity with motivational and reinforcement techniques.

·       Understanding of factor