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Gándara Center is a nonprofit company that promotes the well-being of Hispanics, African-Americans and other culturally diverse populations through innovative, culturally competent behavioral health, prevention and educations services.
Direct Care 2 for Substance Use
Gándara Center is looking for a dependable, committed, positive and motivated person like you to become part of their team.
The Department of Public Health is in need of a Direct Care Staff for their substance use residential program.
The Direct Care 2 Staff will help clients through their recovery by managing their cases, providing counseling, provide treatment planning and coordinate their services.
The Direct Care 2 will work 40 hours a week and will work one day in the weekend.
REQUIEREMNTS:
EDUCATION for Direct Care 2
- High School Diploma
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
EXPERIENCE for Direct Care 2
- In treatment planning
- In coordination services
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS for Direct Care 2
- Comprehensive understanding of substance addiction and recovery
- Bilingual / Bi-cultural (Spanish/English)
- Knowledge in treatment modalities in a residential setting
- Be familiar with local recovery community
- Possess case-management skills
- Have excellent interpersonal skills
- Be competent in use of computers
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of substance addiction and recovery (REQUIRED)
- Possess a valid MA Driver’s License
- Possess a reliable vehicle and be open to use it for work to transport clients or provide other supportive services as necessary
- Must be able to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information process
- Be dependable, committed and motivated
RESPONSIBILITIES for Direct Care 2
- Assure that applicable rules, policies and procedures are being followed on their shifts
- Implement each client’s individual Level Plan objectives, under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor an Program Supervisor
- Case Management and case presentation
- Provide assessment
- Treatment planning
- Service coordination for clients
- Discharge planning
- Client counseling
- Provide appropriate, safe responses to emergency situations, when necessary
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with the clients and employees
- Provide for client care and safety, and observe all safety measures
- Recognize that ethnic and cultural diversity of each individual must be valued and respected
- Access, plan and implement crisis interventions with clients
- Notify Program Director Immediately in the event of a client crisis, suspected illegal activity or any behavior constituting an incident in the program
BENEFITS for Direct Care 2
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation
SCHEDULE TIME
40 hours a week; one day a weekend
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