Crisis Stabilization Residential Counsel

Full-Time On-site position in Chicopee, MA 01020, USA.

About the Role

The Crisis Stabilization Residential Counselor is a member of the Direct Care Staff Team within the Community Behavioral Health Center's Crisis Stabilization Programs. They will assist Persons Served in need of mental health, psychiatric, and/or substance use stabilization while in acute treatment. While clients are in the milieu, the Counselor will help provide 24/7/365 coverage of care services, attend to a variety of client needs, and support the clinical and psychiatric nurse staffing to achieve established treatment plans and support clients' return to the community.

Responsibilities

• Support clients' activities of daily living.
• Administer medications as needed.
• Advocate for individuals within various community settings.
• Provide opportunities to optimize clients' independence, rehabilitation, and recovery.
• Develop professional and supportive relationships with clients and provide informal counseling and guidance with a person-centered focus.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; preferred Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathy for others.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs.
• Ability to work well within a team model and independently.
• Computer skills necessary.
• Must have a vehicle for work use and current driver's license.
• Ability to complete medication administration training.
• Must complete and pass background record screening process.

Skills

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• First Aid Certification (Preferred)
• Medication Administration (Preferred)

Schedule

• Daytime or overnight shifts available.
• Current open shifts include evenings and weekends:
• 2nd shift (2:30pm-11pm / 3pm-11:30pm)
• 3rd shift (11pm-7:30am / 10:30pm-7:00am)

Pay

• Pay range is between \$18.00/hr. - \$21.63/hr., based on degree and employment status (per diem vs. full time/part time).
• Differential of \$2.00/hr. for second shift, third shift, and weekends.

About the Organization

At CHD, Center for Human Development, Care Finds a Way: The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high-quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. CHD has partnered with the state of Massachusetts to increase access to urgent behavioral health care through our new outpatient behavioral health clinic and crisis services. Gateway, CHD’s new Community Behavioral Health Center in Chicopee, provides:

• An outpatient behavioral health clinic.
• 24/7 mobile crisis services.
• Crisis stabilization for youth and adults in person and via telehealth.
• Respite, outreach, medication management, and peer-level support.