Counselor

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Sunday-Thursday - 11am-7pm - Full Time - 40 hours

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Clinical Director and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the Counselor is responsible for providing clinical services including assessment, individual and group therapy, and care coordination for patients admitted to diversionary services, in partnership with other providers across Bay Cove’s continuum of care as well as with external providers. The Counselor contributes to Bay Cove’s mission by providing patient directed clinical treatment and supports to facilitate the realization of personal potential for diversionary services patients.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions of Position:

• Create a warm, welcome, and safe environment for patients.
• Under the guidance of the Clinical Director, engage patients, conduct interviews, develop comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, and individualized treatment plans.
• Facilitate individual counseling sessions in accordance with the individualized treatment plan.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to facilitate a variety groups using evidenced based curriculums.
• Counsel patients individually and/or in family and in group sessions to facilitate achievement of treatment goals under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor.
• Provide clinical support to patients on an as needed basis.
• Complete all documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with agency and DPH/BSAS guidelines for format, timeliness, and quality assurance.
• Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary team via active participation in team meetings, communicating observations, and contributing to decisions about changes to treatment planning and document these changes in a Multidisciplinary Service Notes.
• Actively participate in training, group and individual supervision, and other professional development opportunities with the goal of continual development of clinical skills.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention, escalating to the appropriate party when assistance is needed (supervisor, BEST Team, etc.).
• All other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

All BSAS licensed programs must have at least one staff member designated to serve as coordinator of one of the following three topics. If assigned, both supervisor and employee must initial to acknowledge the assignment:

• Serve as the program’s Access Coordinator by developing and implementing the evaluation, plan, and annual review of the program’s performance in ensuring equitable access to services as required by 105 CMR 164.040(A)(11).
• Serve as the program’s HIV/AIDS Coordinator by overseeing confidential HIV risk assessment and access to counseling and testing; staff, patient, and resident HIV/AIDS and hepatitis education; and Department requirements for admission, service planning and discharge of HIV positive patients or residents.
• Serve as the program’s Tobacco Education Coordinator by assisting staff in implementing BSAS guidelines for integrating tobacco assessment, education and treatment into program services.
  
  

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or a closely related field or minimum four years of experience in a Human Services field required.
• Licensure as a Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC I or LADC II), Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC), or Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC) preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in substance use disorder treatment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the substance use treatment continuum and services and related community resources/aftercare placement options preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals experiencing distress resulting from behavioral health issues required.
• Demonstrated use of appropriate independent judgment to determine appropriate course of action in resolving problems and in emergencies.
• At least intermediate proficiency with word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps required.
• Demonstrated clinical writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  
  

Pay Rate: $26/hourly

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.