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.
This position is full-time 36 hours per week; overnight Thursday-Saturday 9pm-9am.
What you’ll do:
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Be awake and available to consumers during overnight shift.
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Perform hourly rounds and monitoring checks.
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Write log notes at end of shift, noting any incidents, and maintain regular communication with other team members.
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Observe medication administration.
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Complete basic administrative tasks such as answering phone for program, filing, data entry, and word processing.
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Monitor and ensure health and safety of residents.
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Respond appropriately to residents and act as a role model.
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Contribute to the efforts of the program in maintaining a high quality living environment, and to the overall quality of life for consumers.
What you’ll need:
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Education: High school degree or GED required.
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Experience: One (1) year human services experience with similar population preferred.
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Skills: First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to become certified within 5 months of hire required (training provided)
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:
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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
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Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
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Employer Paid Life Insurance
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403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
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Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
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Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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Access to Credit Union Banking
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Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
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Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Employee Referral Bonus Program
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Discounted Movie Tickets
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Comprehensive Training Program
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Internal Advancement Opportunities
