Overnight Residential Recovery Counselor

NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

North Suffolk is seeking Overnight Counselors for our Substance Use Disorder Residential Program – Meridian House, located in East Boston. These programs provide behavior modification treatment for individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders. We provide medication assisted treatment for those individuals who meet the criteria and residents are treated for mental health disorders. This is a 24 hour a day program with 24 hour per day staffing.

Requirements

High school degree or GED required.
First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to become certified within 5 months of hire required (training provided)

Nice To Haves

One (1) year human services experience with similar population preferred.

Responsibilities

Be awake and available to consumers during overnight shift.
Perform hourly rounds and monitoring checks.
Write log notes at end of shift, noting any incidents, and maintain regular communication with other team members.
Observe medication administration.
Complete basic administrative tasks such as answering phone for program, filing, data entry, and word processing.
Monitor and ensure health and safety of residents.
Respond appropriately to residents and act as a role model.
Contribute to the efforts of the program in maintaining a high quality living environment, and to the overall quality of life for consumers.

Benefits

Paid Time Off Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
Employer Paid Life Insurance
403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Access to Credit Union Banking
Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted Movie Tickets
Comprehensive Training Program
Internal Advancement Opportunities