Direct Care Worker, Midnights - Engagement Center

Our mission is to strengthen resiliency in people and their communities through prevention, education, and services that improve the quality of life.

Job Posting

Job Title : Direct Care Worker – Engagement Center

Status : Full Time, Hourly,

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift: Midnights, 11:30pm - 7:30am

Location : Sterling Heights, MI. 48026

Hourly :
Base Rate $20.00 per hour; shift premium - $1 for Afternoon Shift, $2 for Midnight Shift

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid CEU’s, Licensing exam and supervision.
• Paid Time Off and more!

Provide support and care to individuals admitted to the Engagement Center, basic vital assessment; light meal preparation; cleaning facility; coordinating services (i.e. treatment, inpatient admission); documentation; monitoring of individuals; light laundry.

• Obtain relevant history and related information from the individual seeking services and other pertinent sources to establish eligibility and appropriateness of services.
• Assess individual’s immediate needs by evaluating relevant information, including signs and symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal and determine severity of individual’s substance use disorder.
• Provide supervision to individuals seeking services from Engagement Center.
• Prepare meals for individuals at Engagement Center.
• Sanitize and clean common areas and individual rooms of people being served daily.
• Responsible for the identification of treatment referrals/resources within the community appropriate to meeting the needs of the individuals served.

• High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree required. A Bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, consumer/community services, public health, human services, or criminal justice is preferred.
• Experience working with substance use disorders or related fields.
• Certificate of completion of the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) Recovery Coach Academy, including ethics.
• Demonstrates in practice there are multiple pathways to recovery.
• Familiarity with local substance use treatment services
• Possess a valid motor vehicle operator license.
• Completion of ICHAT check, National and State Sex Offender Registry Check.
• Must possess knowledge and understanding of Recovery Oriented System of Care and Trauma Informed Services, and Motivational Interviewing.

CARE of Southern Michigan is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.