Residential Counselor/Recovery Specialist FSW (Per Diem), Various Shifts, Worcester Based

Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

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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.

Responsibilities :

• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team, managers and colleagues to ensure client progress.
• Assist the process of search of client belongings, bedrooms or unit, ensuring the process is completed without compromising the dignity of the client.
• Ensure client completion of daily life skills including personal hygiene.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Supervise clients during meal, group and recreation time. Utilize face checks policy.
• Orient all new clients to the facility and treatment expectations utilizing all documents prepared for client orientation.
• Assist clients in the admission process as needed.
• Work alongside the multidisciplinary team and assist clients in working toward next level of services.

Qualifications :

• C02 : Recovery Specialist I : HSD / GED / HiSet required; college coursework, associate degree or bachelor's degree preferred.
• C04 : Recovery Specialist II : Bachelor's degree required; degree or coursework in psychology, social work, or human services preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree in Substance Use Disorder Treatment or other human services concentrations preferred.
• Understanding of addiction and recovery.
• Bilingual candidates preferred.
• All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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.

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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.

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