Respite Counselor - 1st shift Upton, MA

SilkRoad; Upton, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside is seeking a Respite Counselor to work as part of a team in our acute care residence. The Respite Counselor will provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to help consumers maintain their physical and emotional health, live safely in the community and develop the skills needed to return to independent living.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours; Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to individuals
• Support physical and emotional health and safe community living
• Assist in crisis or situational stabilization

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team in an acute care residence
• Guide and mentor consumers to return to independent living
• Coordinate with staff to deliver person-centered care and supports

Job description

We make a difference – in your community and in your career.

Respite Counselor

In this exciting role, the Respite Counselor will work as part of a team in this acute care residence.

The Respite Counselor will provide guidance, education, supervision, and direct supports to allow consumers to maintain their physical and emotional health, live safely in the community and develop the skills necessary to return to independent living. Interactions between staff and consumers will be guided by an appreciation for those being served as unique individuals and adults, with the expectation and goal of crisis or situational stabilization.

The Respite programs provide both short and long-term care for persons experiencing mental health, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorders who might otherwise require treatment in an inpatient setting and would benefit from structured stabilization, support, care coordination, and treatment planning.

Schedule

Full Time, 40 hours; Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Pay Rate:

• $21.85/hour High School Diploma
• $22.94/hour with a Bachelor’s Degree

Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts –both medical and dependent care
• Twelve paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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