Recovery Counselor & Aftercare Coordinator (LADC/CADC)

Mass; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (DMH) seeks a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II or CADC I for the RAP program in Taunton. This role supports psycho-educational groups, assessments, coordination with aftercare, and referrals, while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA.

Work schedule is 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, with Sunday/Saturday off. Eligibility includes licensure and experience in substance use treatment; bilingual skills

Qualifications

• Knowledge of substance use and treatment systems.
• Knowledge of community resources/systems.
• Knowledge of basic clinical skills and understanding of human behavior, social work, healthcare, and law.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to negotiate/mediate/diffuse conflict.
• Ability to think quickly and make independent judgments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates psycho-educational and recovery-based groups.
• Participates in staff meetings, case conferences, educational conferences, and mandatory training to enhance professional and personal growth.
• Participates in team meetings.
• Collaborates with Aftercare staff to determine aftercare needs and coordinate discharge process and aftercare services and needed referrals.
• Coordinates with Aftercare and Benefits Coordinator to establish client’s needs; follow-up on services; create service/support plans goals for rehabilitation and stabilization; plan the delivery of services; and support clients to the completion of services in coordination with aftercare services team.
• Completes referral packets, work in partnership with the DMH Site and Area Offices and identify adults needing placement.
• Arrange telephone intakes and /or face‑to‑face interviews with hallway houses/residential facilities.
• Completes documentation, i.e. progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, biopsychosocial, discharge summaries etc. Within required time frames.
• Convey information and explain options to clients with varying expectations, needs, cultures, and languages and assist them in determining the best methods or actions to be initiated on their behalf.
• Assesses information of varying complexity from multiple sources to ascertain clinical and health care needs and the next necessary steps to provide services; review written and verbal information; and compare this information to data obtained from other sources.
• Employees, with input from supervisors, prioritize tasks according to departmental standards set by statute and/or regulations.
• Other duties as assigned by program/clinical directors to insure safe and appropriate operation of the units.

Skills

Substance use & treatment systems

Community resources

Clinical skills & behavior

Effective communication

Negotiation/mediation

Independent judgment

Job description

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Mental Health (DMH) seeks a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II or CADC I for the RAP program in Taunton. This role supports psycho-educational groups, assessments, coordination with aftercare, and referrals, while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA.

Work schedule is 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, with Sunday/Saturday off. Eligibility includes licensure and experience in substance use treatment; bilingual skills