Recovery Specialist, CSS Evening Shift

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $20.00 - $30.51

Schedule Details: Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday

Scheduled

Hours:

3:00pm-11:30pm

Shift: 2 - Evening Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 32

Cost Center: 71000 - 0123 CSS

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.

• Assist with the client admission process by completing all required documentation accurately, as required. Search clients and their belongings for contraband upon admission and as required.
• Serve as a residential counselor using recovery‑oriented principles for a specified number of residents as directed. Work as part of a team to create a safe therapeutic milieu by fostering a culture of recovery.
• Implement treatment plans; interventions and properly document using progress/service notes.
• Work with clients to assist with activities of daily living (ADL's) such as personal hygiene and self‑care skills, laundry, money management and budgeting, symptom management, relapse prevention, use of public transportation, problem solving and conflict resolution, and other interventions as necessary.
• Ensure healthy menu planning, food shopping and meal preparation through coordination and assistance. MYR is excluded from this responsibility.
• Monitor clients' medication, refills, documentation of medications and changes, assist with attending appointments, and safe storage. MYR is excluded from this responsibility.
• Help maintain the residence on a daily basis including chores, bedroom upkeep, yard, and other light housekeeping duties.

• Required:
  • Minimum of a high school diploma / GED / HiSet.
  • Satisfactory CORI background check.
• Preferred:
  • Associate's Degree.
  • Certification in addiction counseling.
  • 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] except those working in Passages, MYR, Urgent Care, Detox & TSS.

• Required:
  • Understanding of Addiction and Recovery.
  • Demonstrate person‑centered strength‑based communication and relationship with Persons.
  • Demonstrate 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.
• Preferred:
  • Previous human service experience.
  • 2 years' experience in the substance abuse field.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department‑specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Work is considered medium. May be required to lift up to 10 lbs. frequently and up to 20 lbs. occasionally. Work is indoors in a patient‑facing environment.

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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