COUNSELOR FOR CO-OCCURRING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES (COE-RRS) PROGRAMCCBC is hiring a Counselor for our Co-Occurring Enhanced Residential Rehabilitation Services (COE-RRS) Program at the Smith House. The hours are Sunday through Thursday, 3pm-11pm. Staff will be responsible for coordinating the individual's treatment plan, providing direct care, coverage and milieu supervision, facilitating a therapeutic milieu through meetings and groups.
Responsibilities include:
  • Providing high quality, compassionate care through various mediums which include both individual and clinical groups
  • Assisting patients with techniques for handling their substance use disorder and mental health disorder
  • Complete client admissions
  • Monitor residents progress and properly maintain patient records in our electronic medical record system
  • Additionally, counselor will evaluate patients' progress during individual and or group setting
  • Observation and accounting of patients at all times insuring safety (hourly checks) as well as documentation
  • Provide medication observation pass for resident
  • Provide assistance in consult sheets for all residents and communicate with nursing as needed
  • Collaborate with doctors, nurses and therapists for patients' therapy and treatment for best overall outcome
  • Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
  • Develops and participates in individual or group patient teaching projects
  • Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints
  • Provides transportation as needed
Requirements include
Education/Training: This position requires a bachelor's degree or experience or specific skills related to the delivery of rehabilitation, support, or housing service elements; Familiarity with housing first, recovery and rehabilitation principles.
Experience: Must have at least two years of human services related work with at least one year with adults who have a history of mental illness/and substance misuse; Must possess good organizational skills, effective written, verbal and computer skills. Experience in running groups preferred. Other: Knowledge of Core-Competencies as identified by the employee's assigned department; Must have a valid driver's license in the state of residence and submit a copy of satisfactory record of driving from the state of residence of registry of motor vehicles, as determined by the department vice president; Must complete MA and ADP Criminal Offense Record Information (CORI) process; Must have computer literacy as related to the requirements of the position. Apply Now - Send Resume & Cover Letter Program Information: Community Supportive Housing: To choose where you live, how it is furnished, with whom you share it – why should mental illness deprive anyone of these basic rights... read more

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Level

Mid

Location

Taunton, MA

Occupation

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

Industry

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities

Posted

8 days ago

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