What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respite Counselor - Relief position at Riverside Community Care?
Behavioral Health Services
Norwood, MA
ID: 11826-709
PRN
Riverside Community Care
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Respite Counselor
In this exciting role, the Respite Counselor will work as part of a team in this acute care residence. The Respite Counselor will provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to allow consumers to maintain their physical and emotional health, live safely in the community and develop the skills necessary to return to independent living. Interactions between staff and consumers will be guided by an appreciation for those being served as unique individuals and adults, with the expectation and goal of crisis or situational stabilization.
The Respite programs provide both short and long-term care for persons experiencing mental health, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders who might otherwise require treatment in an inpatient setting and would benefit from structured stabilization, support, care coordination, and treatment planning.
Schedule: Relief
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts available!
- Evening and Weekend Differential - additional $1 hourly
- Overnight Differential - additional $2 hourly
- $21.21/hour High School Diploma
- $22.27/hour with a Bachelor’s Degree
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits Include
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Required Skills
- Ability to communicate in and comprehend the English language, including clearly documenting consumer progress and activities in program records
- Ability to work as a member of a team and to function independently
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
- Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and regular access to a reliable vehicle
- Bachelors Degree or Associate Degree with one years experience or High School Diploma and three years related experience
Salary : $2 - $22