Recovery Specialist, FT 32 hours, Detox, Day Shift

UMass Memorial Health Care; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

An established health system is seeking a Recovery Specialist to join their dedicated team. This role involves assisting with treatment services and ensuring compliance with therapeutic practices. You'll play a vital role in fostering a safe and supportive environment for patients. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a commitment to patient-centered care. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals in recovery, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Must pass a CORI background check.
• Experience in substance abuse field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementation of treatment services.
• Monitor daily patient activities and ensure compliance.
• Create a safe therapeutic environment.

Skills

Person-centered communication

Documentation skills

Teaching skills

Ability to respond to mental health needs

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor's degree in psychology or human services

Associates degree

Job description

Recovery Specialist, FT 32 hours, Detox, Day Shift

Recovery Specialist, FT 32 hours, Detox, Day Shift

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Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details

Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday

Scheduled Hours

7am-3:30pm

Shift

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours

32

Cost Center

71000 - 0125 ATS

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 16,000 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.
  
  

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.
  
  

License/Certification/Education:

II. Position Qualifications:

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.
• Must be able to pass a CORI background check.
  
  

Preferred

• Associates degree.
• If working in a Substance Use Program, certification in addiction counseling or a minimum of two (2) years of experience in the substance abuse field.
  
  

Experience/Skills:

Required

• 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.
• 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 co-workers.
  
  

Preferred

• Previous human services experience.
• If working in a Substance Use Program, understanding of addiction and recovery.
  
  

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 [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

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Employment type

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