Overnight Residential Recovery Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

North Suffolk is seeking Overnight Counselors for our Substance Use Disorder Residential Program – the Hanton House located in Chelsea. 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.

What you’ll do:

• 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.

What you’ll need:

• Education:
  • High school degree or GED required.
• Experience:
  • One (1) year human services experience with similar population and Substance Use Disorder strongly preferred.
• Skills:
  • First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to become certified within 5 months of hire required (training provided)
  • Valid driver's license necessary

Competitive & Comprehensive 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
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• 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)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities