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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours:

8 am to 4 pm

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

71000 - 0669 Orchard St.

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Provides a variety of treatment related support services to clients receiving substance abuse and/or mental health services. Implements case management and referral services for clients on a consistent basis in accordance with current standards and protocols, and CHL policies and procedures. Assists with the implementation and facilitation of the individual treatment plan and aftercare services.

Job Profile Summary:
Works under the supervision of the Program Director and in collaboration with the Family Therapist to develop the children's portion of the service plan, overseeing the children's activities, parenting classes, and educational needs of the children. Implements programming for residents on a consistent basis in accordance with standards, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities:
1.    Child Safety:  Ensures the consistent safety of all children through active involvement, coordination, and participation in their daily activities. Maintains continuous visual contact with all children.
2.    Counseling and Clinical Monitoring:  Promotes successful involvement in regular, productive daily activity, such as work or school, and, as indicated, successful reintegration into family and community living.  Assesses overall health of parent-child relationship and parenting skills of residents, conducts individual assessment of social and emotional needs of individual children, works closely with Early Intervention and Schools to provide developmental assessment of all children. Facilitates clinical assessment of children as needed.  
3.    Community Living:  Works with children to assist with activities of daily living and foster a sense of safety in the residence which includes personal hygiene and self-care skills, and other interventions as necessary. 
4.    Consultation:  Consults with other service providers or institutions providing services to children, e.g., courts, schools, Early Intervention Program, Department of Youth Services, Department of Social Services, etc.; documents all consultations.
5.    Nutrition:   Ensures healthy menu planning, food shopping, and meal preparation through coordination and assistance with meals. 
6.    Medical and Medications:  Ensures children receive medical examinations in accordance with recommended schedules of pediatric care.  Monitors children’s medication refills, documentation of medication administration and changes in medication orders, assists with attending appointments, and safe storage of medications.  Ensures children's immunizations are up to date in accordance with BSAS recommendations unless the child's parent or legal guardian has stated in writing that vaccinations or immunizations conflict with his or her sincere religious beliefs or if the child's practitioner has stated in writing that the vaccination or immunization is medically contraindicated.
7.    Services:  Provides on-site services and activities for children who are not in community-based childcare programs or in school. Such services shall be designed to promote the child's development and shall be available for children of all ages, including adolescents.
 

Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1.    Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field OR a Bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field with four (4) courses or twelve (12) credits in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field who has experience or knowledge of parent-child dyadic work.
2.    Satisfactory CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) background check and a DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check) and meet Agency requirements.
3.    Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide registered, inspected, and insured automobile for work related purposes including driving clients in a personal vehicle or a company vehicle.
4.    Child CPR and First Aid.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1.    Experience working with the program’s population.
Preferred:
1.    Bilingual skills.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.