TRIAGE COUNSELOR- PREP PROGRAM- HOLYOKE
$17/hr
Are you ready to help people and make a difference? Then consider what career opportunities ServiceNet has to offer!
We are seeking a full time counselor to work (M-F 9am-5pm) in our Prevention and Recovery Early Psychosis Program (PREP).
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JOB OVERVIEW:
- Support individuals, families, and health care providers in screening referrals and scheduling assessments.
- Support individuals and families in completing registration paperwork and gather baseline and outcomes data as needed, including conducting the clinical interviews required by our DMH grant funding as needed
- Work with participants to set up a welcoming environment by decorating the space, organizing and playing games (e.g., ping pong, basketball, chess and taking participants on outings (apple picking, bowling, trips to the beach)., to help young adult participants engage with PREP and with each other in order to foster socialization and recovery.
- Provide individual school and work coaching to individuals as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team
- Provide case management support for individuals
- Attend treatment team meetings and participate in weekly discussions about individuals
- There will be opportunities to observe and participate in training and seminars at PREP and in community settings
- Responsible for helping participants orient to PREP helping to identify and troubleshoot obstacles with the participant’s clinical team.
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POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- A strong desire to learn and work in a team-based environment.
- Strong verbal, organizational, and writing skills, attention to detail and ability to write clearly and complete collateral work in a timely manner. Fluency in another language (e.g., Spanish) is a plus.
- Commitment to cultural humility when working with youth and families that are richly diverse in culture and background, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, etc.
- 2 years (preferred) experience working with young adults with mental illness
- Employee must be CPR and 1st Aid certified.
- TB screen (negative results).
- Valid driver’s license.
- Reliable transportation
- Basic Computer Skills
- High School Diploma or GED required
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WHAT WE OFFER
We believe in a healthy balance between work and the rest of your life. So in addition to our starting wage of $17 hour, we offer:
- a generous time-off package;
- comprehensive, low-deductible health and dental insurance plans;
- a 403(B) retirement plan, with employer matching;
- Long-term disability benefits; paid life insurance; tuition assistance; and several more benefit options.
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SCHEDULE/PAY
- Monday- Friday: 9am-5pm
- $17/hr
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INTERESTED?
Please email your resume and cover letter, and schedule you are interested in, noting Search # in the subject line, to jobs@servicenet.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
ServiceNet is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We are proud to be a tobacco-free employer.
Grounded in research and fueled by compassion and creativity, we meet people where they are and provide the highest quality services to address their needs. At ServiceNet, we work with people who are living with mental illness, developmental disability or autism, brain injury, substance use or addiction issues, or the hardship of homelessness.
Whether you are someone who provides direct care, or you work behind the scenes to support those who do, at ServiceNet you will be part of a diverse team that is making a powerful difference in people’s lives!
ServiceNet employs more than 1,500 people in our diverse network of mental health and human service programs throughout western Massachusetts – from professional therapists who offer a wide range of evidence-based therapies in our behavioral health centers, to direct care staff in our group homes and enrichment centers, to the vocational specialists at our working farm in Hatfield.
And we have a variety of interesting, challenging positions available. We hope you will apply!