Care Coordinator Position Available In Essex, Massachusetts

Care Coordinator 3.3 3.3 out of 5 stars Lawrence, MA 01840 Job description Who is Riverbend? Riverbend provides top tier addiction recovery treatment, behavioral health services, and community re-entry services. At Riverbend, we are devoted to providing the highest quality care to those we serve and to assemble a professional and compassionate, determined, yet patient employee team to deliver exceptional service.

Our Culture:

Mission first: Our mission is simple, but not easy. Deliver the highest level of professional and compassionate care to all we serve, whether they require addiction services, sober housing, outpatient clinical care, outreach services, community re-entry services, or any other needs that we may be able to deliver.

Cooperative Teamwork:

Our mission is not easy, but when a team works together, anything is possible. We strive to assemble and operate efficient and caring teams to operate all our programs. We believe in collaboration, both for its problem-solving effectiveness, but we also value the comfort and perseverance that belonging to a strong team brings to the employee experience. It is more joyful and rewarding to go to work when you trust and care about the people you work with, and they trust and care about you.

Continuous Learning:

Everyone brings skills to their job. At Riverbend, we want to keep building those skills and add new ones. Developing skills requires a humble, yet bold attitude. We only learn when we accept that we can always learn more, which requires humility. Still, we want all employees to be bold exercising the skills that they do have. Whether you come to Riverbend at the beginning of your employment journey, or you are a seasoned professional, we believe in developing your skill to the next level.

Skills Required:

You are an established team player and leader with the personal and leadership skills to elevate your team and peers. You have proven ability to maintain composure and exemplify to your team grace under pressure. You possess excellent organizational skills and can maintain prompt delivery of administrative scheduling and documentation.

Schedule:

Tower Hill Men’s Recovery Home, Tues-Sat 3-11pm Must have demonstrated experience and/or practical knowledge of addiction, mental health counseling, substance use treatment and developmentally appropriate intervention strategies. Clinicians should be proficient at providing individual, group and family counseling.

Job Responsibilities :

• Participate in clients’ intake process.
• Run daily groups under the guidance of the Clinical Director.
• Develop client treatment plans and goals in a timely fashion.
• Timely completion of all assessments, treatment planning development, signing of consent forms, and ongoing progress notes.
• Upkeep of client records and relaying client information and needs.
• Responsible for coordination and scheduling of individual client counseling sessions.
• Responsible for monitoring assigned caseload participation in activities/groups by checking in with other counselors, reading groups documentation notes, and checking in with your assigned clients.
• Facilitate transitional phase of program for clients, preparing for discharge.
• Clients specific case management responsibilities.
• Development and follow through with clients after care plan.
• Participation in client treatment meetings.
• Have knowledge and understanding of DPH regulations and Riverbend’s Policy and Procedure manuals.
• Responsible for the immediate notification of safety/health/legal issues happening in the program (client or programmatic); includes the completion of an Internal or Critical Incident Report form.
• Facilitate Addiction treatment groups as assigned by the Clinical Director or designee, by using approved curriculum and specific content approved through SAMHSA, NIDA, EEC, BSAS, or other best practice standards identified by the Clinical Director, or Program Director.
• Participate in your performance evaluation and supervision with the Clinical Director.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Clinical Director or Program Director.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

Educational requirements, one must possess one of the following:

• High School diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. At least a year of experience in the field preferred.
• Must become CPI, CPR/First Aid and MAP certified (training/certifications offered internally)
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to promote recovery.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Must use company vehicles and potentially personal vehicles to transport clients.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills.

This position requires the successful completion of a CORI check.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$24.00 – $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location:

In person