Residential Counselor, 40 Hours, Beryl's House Day Shift

Umass Memorial Health Caregiver

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.

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.

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; Must be able to pass a CORI background check.
• Preferred: Certification in addiction counseling or a minimum of 2 years' experience in the substance abuse field.

Experience/Skills:

• Required:
  • Understanding of addiction and recovery.
  • 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.
• Preferred: Previous human services experience.

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.