Residential Counselor Worcester Community Healthlink RES Division 375 Hours Multiple Shifts Available
Residential Counselor Worcester Community Healthlink RES Division 375 Hours Multiple Shifts Available
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Job Description
Exemption Status:
NonExemptSchedule Details:
Scheduled Hours:
Shift:
4 Mixed Shift 7.5 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
37.5Cost Center:
Community HealthLink Inc. no DepartmentUnion:
SEIU Local 509 Community Health LinkThis 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.
$1000 Signon Bonus!! Eligible for external new hires to the UMMH system. A Talent Acquisition Consultant will review the details as well as your eligibility for the sign on bonus during the recruitment process
Responsibilities:
Performs duties using recoveryoriented principles.
Maintain and comply with regulations for DMH HUD BSAS and DPH MAP Certification.
Ability to write behaviorally stated treatment plans.
Ability to observe document teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of consumers such as community living skills.
Must be able to pass required training including Medication Administration Program (MAP) CPR and First Aid
Specific Duties:
Primary Counselor: Serves as residential counselor for a specified number of residents as requested by the supervisor.
Treatment Planning: Develop implement and document treatment needs assessments treatment plans and progress reviews as part of continuous quality improvement activities.
Community Living: Work with residents to assist with activities of daily living and foster a sense of safety in the community which includes personal hygiene and selfcare skills money management and budgeting symptom management relapse prevention use of public transportation and transporting problemsolving and conflict resolution and other interventions as necessary.
Nutrition: Ensure healthful menu planning food shopping and meal preparation through coordination and assistance.
Medications: Monitor residents medication refills documentation of medications and changes assist with attending appointments and safe storage.
Groups: Lead two or more skill development or recreational group (s) per week as assigned.
Continuity of Care: Attend teams and case conferences and collaborate with other providers for designated residents. Provide outreach as designated to communitybased residents.
Routine Paperwork: Prepare daily log entries incident reports and other required paperwork to ensure the program meets the standards.
Facility Upkeep: Work with residents to maintain the residence on a daily basis including chores bedroom upkeep yard and other light housekeeping duties.
Other Duties: Other related job duties as assigned in order to provide quality rehabilitation services. This may include transporting residents in personal cars or program vehicles physical assistance close supervision and other such duties.
Maintain Competencies: Human Rights dual diagnosis infection control CPR First Aid MAP agency and divisional policy and procedures as well as other required competencies.
Respect diverse views and approaches demonstrate Standards of Respect and contribute to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
Qualifications:
Grade C02: Residential Counselor I: Associate degree in Human Services or High School Diploma/GED or HiSet plus 1 year experience
Grade C04: Residential Counselor II: Bachelors degree in social work or related mental health field.
Will consider a Bachelors degree in a nonrelated field with human services experience.
Current valid USissued drivers license and ability to provide registered inspected and insured automobile for workrelated purposes includingtransportingclients in your vehicle
All Bilingual applicants are strongly urged to apply.
All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information click here
Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race sex gender identity age ancestry disability religion national origin marital status sexual preference political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the abovelisted items.
If applicable Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals based on disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employmentqualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
