Residential Counselor Worcester Job Worcester area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Position: Residential Counselor, 37.5hrs, Worcester

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Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range

$20.00 - $33.15

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday)

Scheduled Hours

Mixed Shifts

Shift

4 - Mixed Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

37.5

Cost Center

71000 - 0637 STAR House

Union

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

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.

Functions as a member of the treatment team by assisting with the implementation of treatment services. This includes but is not limited to monitoring of daily patient activities, assisting with direct client care, documentation, orientation of clients to the unit, and ensuring that clients comply with all treatment groups and unit/program rules.

I. Major Responsibilities:

Performs duties using recovery-oriented principles.

Demonstrates person centered strength-based communication and relationship with Persons.

Demonstrates effective communication with staff, peers and other professionals.

Ability to observe, document, teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of clients such as community living skills.

Serves as a residential counselor for specified number of residents as directed.

Assists in creating a safe therapeutic milieu by fostering a culture of recovery.

Implements treatment plans; interventions and properly documents using progress/service notes.

Assists with the client admission process by completing all required documentation accurately, as required.

Searches clients and their belongings for contraband upon admission and as required.

Works with clients to assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) which may include, but are not limited to, personal hygiene and self-care skills, laundry, money management and budgeting, symptom management, relapse prevention, use of public transportation, problem solving and conflict resolution, and other interventions as necessary.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.

Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.

Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/

Education:

Required:

Grade C02:
Residential Counselor I:
Minimum of a high school diploma/GED/HiSet required.

Grade C04:
Residential Counselor II:
Requires a Bachelor's degree; preferably in the field of psychology or human services.

Driving Requirements:

a. For 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 purposes including transporting clients in a personal vehicle [or a company vehicle].

c. For MYR…


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