Residential Counselor- Greenhouse, 37.5 Hours- Mixed Shifts

Hahhh; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Worcester seeks a Residential Counselor to assist clients in a therapeutic setting. Responsibilities include monitoring patient activities, direct care, and documentation. Candidates need a high school diploma or a related degree, with a strong understanding of addiction and recovery. The role offers a chance to work in a supportive environment focused on patient care.

Benefits

Potential signing bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in psychology or human services.
• Valid US-issued driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the implementation of treatment services.
• Monitoring daily patient activities and client care.
• Creating a safe therapeutic environment.

Skills

Understanding of addiction and recovery

Person centered strength-based communication

Ability to document and respond to health needs

Education

High school diploma/GED/HiSet

Bachelor’s degree in psychology or human services

Job description

Residential Counselor- Greenhouse, 37.5 Hours- Mixed Shifts page is loaded

Residential Counselor- Greenhouse, 37.5 Hours- Mixed Shifts

Apply remote type On-site (100% Onsite) locations Worcester, MA time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R25106205

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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Friday, Saturday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours:

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

37.5

Cost Center:

71000 - 0665 Greenhouse

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 20,000 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.

1. Performs duties using recovery-oriented principles.
2. Demonstrate person centered strength-based 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.
7. Implement treatment plans; interventions and properly document using progress/service notes.
8. Assist with the client admission process by completing all required documentation accurately, as required.

II. 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 Bachelor’s degree; preferably in the field of psychology or human services
3. Must have a current valid US-issued driver’s license and a registered, inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes including transporting clients in a personal vehicle [or a company vehicle.]

Experience/Skills:
Required:
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 co-workers

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.

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We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.