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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 leadingedge 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 16000 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.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs duties using recoveryoriented principles.
2. Demonstrate person centered strengthbased communication and relationship with Persons.
3. Demonstrate effective communication with staff peers and other professionals.
4. Ability to observe document teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of clients such as community living skills
5. Serve as a residential counselor for specified number of residents as directed
6. Assists in creating a safe therapeutic milieu by fostering a culture of recovery.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:

1. Grade C02: Residential Counselor I: Minimum of a high school diploma/GED/HiSet required.
2. Grade C04: Residential Counselor II: Requires a Bachelors degree; preferably in the field of psychology or human services
3. Must have a current valid USissued drivers license and a registered inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes including transporting clients in a personal vehicle or a company vehicle. except those working in Passages MYR Urgent Care Detox & TSS
4. Must be able to pass a CORI background check.
5. MYR Beryls House Faith House Orchard Street: Must be able to pass a CORI (Criminal Offender Background Check) and a DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check)

Preferred:

1. Associates degree preferred.
2. Certification in addiction counseling or a minimum of 2 years experience in the substance abuse field is preferred.

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1. Understanding of addiction and recovery.
2. Awake Overnight Residential Counselors: Must be able to remain awake and alert during the overnight shift to provide a safe and healthy environment for our staff and coworkers

Preferred:

1. Previous human services experience preferred.

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Departmentspecific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

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.

Were 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.

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