Residential Counselor FSW, Beryl's House, Mixed Shifts

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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.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Serves as a residential counselor for assigned clients using recovery-oriented principles.
2. Assists with client admissions and intake, including documentation, orienting to program, inventory, and contraband searches in accordance with program policy
3. Implements and documents treatment plans and interventions in accordance with program policy and funder requirements.
4. Supports clients with activities of daily living (ADLs), including hygiene, budgeting, transportation, and relapse prevention.
5. Facilitates healthy menu planning, food shopping, and meal preparation.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Residential Counselor I: Minimum of a high school diploma/GED/HiSet.
2. Residential Counselor II: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the field of psychology or human services.

Preferred:
1. Residential Counselor I: Associate’s degree in psychology or human services.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Ability to observe, document, teach, and respond to client needs.
2. Effective communication skills.
3. Must pass a CORI background check.
4. Current certification in CPR and First Aid. Certifications must be completed within three (3) months of date of hire. Failure to obtain certification within the specified timeframe will result in termination of employment. Failure to maintain active certification status may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
5. For specific program assignments where Medication Administration Program (MAP) certification is required, must obtain MAP certification within six (6) months of date of hire. Failure to obtain MAP certification within the specified timeframe will result in termination of employment. Failure to maintain active certification status may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
6. For Awake Overnight: Must stay alert during overnight shifts, conduct room checks, conduct fire drills, and complete logs.
7. Driving Requirements:
a. Faith House, Beryl’s House, and Orchard Street: Current valid US-issued driver’s license.
b. For Adult Community Clinical Svcs (ACCS) Div: All programs require a current valid US-issued driver’s license and a registered, inspected, and insured automobile for work related purposed including transporting clients in a personal vehicle (or a company vehicle).
c. Detox, TSS (Transitional Support Svcs), CSS (Clinical Stabilization Svcs), CCS (Community Crisis Stabilization), and ATS (Acute Treatment Svcs): Driving is not required.

Preferred:
1. Prior experience in human services.
2. Understanding of addiction and recovery (for substance use programs).

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium (lifts up to 10 lbs. frequently and 20 lbs. occasionally). Position requires work indoors in a patient-facing environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.