Senior Team Counselor

Riverside Community Care•Dedham, MA

About The Position

Riverside Community Care’s Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) Integrated Teams provide clinical interventions and peer and family support to help people engage with services, maintain functioning, stabilize symptoms, and develop self-management skills. The Senior Integrated Team Counselor is a member of a person’s team and is primarily responsible for delivering treatment-plan interventions, with clinical guidance from Integrated Team clinical staff. The role includes a specialty in at least one area, such as developing relationships with community resources, researching and connecting people with benefits and resources, employment and education, or representative payee services. The counselor also contributes to person-centered assessment and service planning, advocates for and coordinates services, and links people with community resources. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, at $23.35 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Three years of related experience.
Ability to work as part of a team and function independently.
Valid driver's license.
Dependable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Deliver interventions identified in the treatment plan, with clinical guidance from Integrated Team clinical staff.
Develop expertise in at least one specialty area, which may include building relationships with community resources; researching and connecting people with benefits and resources; employment and education; or representative payee services.
Provide input to person-centered assessment and service planning.
Advocate for, coordinate, and link people with other services and community resources.
Model and teach skills for developing positive relationships and negotiating conflict.
Assist people served in understanding, managing, and dispensing medications in accordance with MAP and agency policies and procedures.
Maintain regular daily, monthly, and annual clinical records in accordance with DMH, agency, and division policies and procedures and required timelines.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance options
Dental insurance options
Vision insurance options
Medical and dependent-care flexible spending accounts
Twelve paid holidays
Vacation, personal, and sick time accruals; vacation accrual increases with tenure
Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee Assistance Plan
Travel Assistance Plan
Employee referral bonuses for referrals resulting in hiring
Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee
Professional development opportunities