Overnight Residential Counselor
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
North Suffolk is looking for Overnight Residential Staff to join our team! As an Overnight Support Specialist for North Suffolk Community Services you'll be responsible for the safety and well-being of consumers with mental health diagnoses in a residential setting. You will assist clients based on their need level while following all agency policies, procedures, and licensing/funding source requirements. The Overnight Support Specialist is awake and available to consumers during the entire overnight shift.
Full and part-time positions available in a variety of locations. Please indicate preferred location and shift/day availability in application.
Salary range:
$20.00 per hour
$2.00 / hour differential for high intensity programs
What you'll do:
Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until they have left the residential program for the day or until the morning staff person arrives.
Conduct security checks on an hourly basis, documenting that consumers are in the facility.
Perform household maintenance and upkeep as needed.
Document each person's progress in the confidential record.
Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
Help with medication administration.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School degree or GED required
Bachelor's degree in a similar field, preferred.
Experience:
In lieu of college degree, at least six months experience with population that has severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
Skills:
You must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Valid driver's license preferred.
Be or become MAP certified, CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).
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
North Suffolk qualifies as an H-1B Cap-Exempt employer (for eligible positions)
North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card support to active employees
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
Auto-ApplyHousing Coordinator
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
Job Description
North Suffolk is looking for a Housing Coordinator to join our team! The Housing Coordinator works with a dedicated team of staff working with clients in the areas of engagement, assessment, treatment planning and in particular, helps persons to secure and maintain independent housing. This person has expertise in the housing and subsidy process and is a key player in the goal of facilitating movement into permanent independent housing.
Salary starts at $56,340 and is based on experience.
What you'll do:
Engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness and live a self-directed life.
Assist people with psychiatric and substance use disorders to identify personal priorities, preferences, strengths, and interests in order to help them establish goals that support a life in recovery.
Provide direct care services in timely and flexible ways.
Participate in the development and implementation of Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans in order to help prevent and mitigate risk factors.
Work side by side with persons and Team staff to apply for housing subsidies and decent affordable housing.
Be an “expert” in the area of housing and serves as a resource, providing training and consultation for Team staff.
Facilitate informed decision-making by educating persons about laws and regulations that affect their housing status and subsidies.
Act as liaison with DMH, staff, family members, advocates, and local, state, and federal housing staff and programs as needed.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
Bachelors Degree highly preferred.
Experience:
Experience in managing affordable housing and/or housing support experience required.
Knowledge of state and federal housing subsidy processes and DHCD and DND protocols
Skills:
Must have Driver's license.
Must be MAP certified and CPR/1st aide certified within the first three months of hire (training provided).
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
Internships at North Suffolk
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
If you are looking to get hands-on experience and get started with your career in clinical services, North Suffolk is a great place to start! We offer a variety of internships in areas including Outpatient Ambulatory, Child/Youth/Family Services, Emergency Services, and many others. Our interns work with a wide variety of adults, children, and families on-site and in the community, depending on their placements.
Internship opportunities are listed in the attached PDF.
If you are looking for an internship, please submit your application outlining the following:
Current degree in progress
Anticipated dates (MONTH and YEAR) of placement
Type of supervision required
Area of interest of work and clients you are looking to work with
Hours required for internship
We will work to match you with an open internship in a program that meets your interests.
Please be aware, role availability may change, but if you are interested in ANY opportunities with North Suffolk's internship program, please apply ONCE for consideration, and specify your interest within the application.
Thank you for your interest!
Auto-ApplyFamily Partner
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Revere, MA
NSCS is looking for a Family Partner to join our Children's After School Program (CASP). The Children's After School Program is a therapeutic program for youth ages 7-13. The program provides milieu treatment including behavior management/modification and facilitation of therapeutic groups. The Family Partner is a paraprofessional that reports to the Program Manager.
This position is designed for someone with lived experience as a parent or direct caregiver of a youth in their family with significant social, emotional, behavioral health, medical or trauma-related needs.
This position is part-time 20 hours per week. Bilingual Spanish required ($2,500 language differential)
What you'll do:
Supervise children during program activities
Intervene during a crisis using appropriate techniques including WELLE restraint.
Drive program van and accompany other staff during ride.
Complete daily documentation of children's progress in the milieu.
Perform duties as a Family Partner including maintaining contact with caregivers and conduct outreach to their families in their homes and communities as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by program manager.
What you'll need:
Education
Associates degree in a human service field and one year of related experience with target population OR
High School diploma/GED and a minimum of two years relevant experience.
Experience:
Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs (preferably mental health needs).
Applicants must have at least one year of experience working with school age children
Skills:
Bilingual Spanish required (please indicate language skills on application)
Valid Mass drivers license and offsite travel required.
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
Auto-ApplyRecovery Coach
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Coach to join our MAT - Medication Assisted Treatment team! The Recovery Coach is a person who is grounded in peer-assisted recovery. Because of his/her life experience with substance use and/ or other addictions, the recovery coach provides expertise that clinical training cannot replicate. Recovery coaches report to Director of Recovery and are fully integrated team members who provide support to recoverees through the Prescription Drug and Opiate Addiction Grant (PDOA). Recovery coaches also provide essential expertise and consultation to the agency to promote a culture in which recoverees' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into support, treatment, rehabilitation, and community-based recovery-oriented systems of care.
This position requires you to work some nights and weekends as needed.
What you'll do:
Provide ongoing, personalized recovery coaching that focuses on strengths, goal-setting, skill-building, and relapse prevention. Support recoverees in developing and implementing individualized wellness and recovery plans, reviewing regularly, and incorporating peer-driven techniques and motivational strategies.
Promote a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing recoveree empowerment, cultural competency, and recoveree-driven recovery pathways. Support organizational efforts to embed peer support into all levels of care.
Foster effective communication with collateral contacts such as probation officers, therapists, family members, and sponsors (with valid release of information). Advocate for the recoveree's needs within the treatment and service continuum.
Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of recoverees and program.
Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.
All other duties as assigned.
What you'll need:
Education: Bachelors, GED or High School Diploma with work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field
Experience: Knowledge and experience of the addiction treatment service system, recovery coaching and other related human services, Two years of sustained recovery.
Skills: Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) certification preferred. Bilingualism in Spanish is strongly preferred!
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
Auto-ApplyExpressive Arts Therapist - Early Intervention
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
North Suffolk is looking for Expressive Arts Therapists to join our Early Intervention Team! Harbor Area Early Childhood Services is a passionate team devoted to supporting children from birth to three years through a strength-based and family-centered approach. Early Intervention Services are provided to infants and toddlers presenting with developmental delay or are at risk for developmental delays due to environmental, medical and/or biological factors.
As an Expressive Arts Therapist - Service Coordinator, you will be part of a professional multi-disciplinary team that uses developmental and expressive therapy, along with trauma informed intervention strategies, to provide services in clients' home, program, or other community settings.
Master's Level Service Coordinator salaries start at $67,500 with additional differentials available for needed language skills and specialized certifications.
What you'll do:
Provide EI screening/intake, evaluation and assessment.
Provide direct child developmental and family support / case management.
Participate in the development of IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan), and in the ongoing execution, review and evaluation of the plan.
Collaborate with client families and the EI team in identifying concerns, priorities and resources.
Provide education, advocacy, and support on child & parenting issues and community resources to client families.
Refer for discrete/specialized child therapies and refer to other case management and counseling services when appropriate.
Coordinate intervention services with medical, state, and health providers.
Assist in developing a transition plan for child and family client.
What you'll need:
Education:
Master's degree in Expressive Therapy required.
Licensure:
LMHC eligible preferred
Experience:
Experience in Infancy/Early Childhood and Special Education preferred.
Skills:
Either be or become Early Intervention certified with DPH.
Driver's license and access to reliable vehicle needed in order to provide off-site services.
Spanish bilingual a plus (please indicate language skills in application).
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
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)
North Suffolk is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted Movie Tickets
Comprehensive Training Program
Internal Advancement Opportunities
Auto-ApplyClinical Coordinator
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
Our Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) program is seeking a full time Clinical Coordinator.
Salary starting at: $80,000 yr
Role highlights:
Clinical Supervision by an approved, Licensed supervisor is included
Experience providing clinical supervision to a multidisciplinary staff
Work with a multidisciplinary and diverse team
Gain skills to work with a diverse client population
Acquire hours towards licensure: Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSW), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or Occupational Therapist (OT)
Extensive trainings in Evidence Based Practices
Opportunity to work with an underserved population
Learn to collaborate with various systems and providers (DMH, outpatient, hospital systems)
Internal opportunities for growth
Expectations of the role:
Provide team leadership and guidance to direct care staff.
Collaborate with outpatient clinic providers and care coordination entities.
Identify the skills a client needs to live independently (cooking, paying bills, cleaning).
Work with clients to set life goals in school, work, health, and relationships.
Teach strategies for symptom management.
Engage with families to assist them in supporting the client as they develop those skills.
Organize and lead individual and group social activities that structure each person's time, increase social experiences, and provide opportunities to practice social skills.
What you'll need:
Education/Licensure:
Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) designation that is recognized under Massachusetts law is required. Following degrees meet the criteria:
LMFTs and LABAs qualify as LPHAs
MSW, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC and LMHC eligible degrees, LADC 1, RN, Licensed Occupational Therapist.
Unlicensed MSW graduates welcome to apply under Pathway program.
Experience:
Previous experience in the provision of clinical or rehabilitative services to adults with chronic and serious mental health issues and/or substance use disorders preferred.
Previous supervisory experience preferred, but not required.
Skills:
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must be MAP certified and CPR/1st aide certified within the first three months of hire (training provided)
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 PSLF 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
Auto-ApplyResidential Program Director
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
As a Residential Program Director you will be responsible for the clinical and administrative aspects of a residential program for adults living with mental illness & medical need, as well as the overall health and safety of the persons residing there. You will help people in the areas of daily living skills, transportation, skill-building, money management, medication administration, risk mitigation and other areas based on the person centered treatment plan. Services are provided based on Recovery tenets and are aimed to promote overall health and well-being of persons served.
What you'll do:
Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, and facilitate progressive discipline as needed for all direct care staff as well as the program Nurse, in conjunction with the Residential Services Coordinator.
Arrange staff schedules to meet the health and safety requirements, as well as the individual needs of the people.
Supervise the development and implementation of Quality Indicators through the IAP process and Program Goals.
Participate in the assessment of person referrals, admissions and discharges.
Ensure the program and person records are current, comprehensive and meet agency and funding source standards.
Liaison with families/guardians, DMH, and other outside service providers.
Supervise and participate in the housekeeping and maintenance of the house and vehicle.
Participate in the development of the program budget, and monitor the program expenses.
Supervise the management of person's funds and possessions, within the guidelines of the IAP and agency.
Monitor medications in accordance with MAP regulations.
Participate in the on-call rotation.
What you'll need:
Education:
LPHA licensure required: LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LRC, LADC1, M.D., R.N., Registered Occupational Therapist or licensed Psychologist
Experience:
Five (5) years experience in human services and supervisory experience required.
Two (2) years supervisory experience required.
Previous experience with provision and/or management of psychiatric rehabilitation services preferred.
Skills:
Must obtain Massachusetts MAP & CPR/First Aide certification within five (5) continuous months of hire (training provided).
Valid Mass driver's license required.
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
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Auto-ApplyNursing Internships/Practicums at North Suffolk
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
Job Description
Open to PMHNP nursing student candidates (NP or DNP):
If you are looking to get hands-on experience and get started with your career in psychiatric mental health nursing services, North Suffolk Community Services is a great place to start! We offer practicums in Community Mental Health Centers with our fantastic nurse practitioner team as preceptors.
-Ideal setting for students with experience /interest in severe mental illness....
-Candidates should be self-motivated and able to take initiative.
Our students work with a wide variety of diagnoses and presentations, across a number of different demographics as well. If you are looking for a practicum placement, please submit your application and complete all of the sections.
Residential Overnight Specialist
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Winthrop Town, MA
Job Description
North Suffolk is looking for Awake Overnight Counselors to join our team! Overnight Residential Counselors are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities. As a nonprofit organization, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are looking for both entry level and experienced individuals to work as Awake Overnights in our residential homes. The right candidates will be responsible for providing care and assistance to Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have experience working with developmentally disabled adults, or are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Full and part time positions available in Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere, Waltham, West Roxbury, Hyde Park and Saugus. Please indicate preference for location and shift.
Salary: $20 per hour
$2.00/hour differential for high intensity programs
What you'll do:
Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until persons have left residential program, or until the morning staff person arrives.
Perform security checks on an hourly basis to ensure safety of individuals and facility.
Document each person's progress in the confidential record.
Perform tasks on the cleaning checklist and all duties based on individual's needs and schedule.
Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
Complete medication counts.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School diploma or GED required.
Bachelor's degree in any related field preferred.
Experience:
Zero to six years related experience (depending on DSP level) providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.
Skills:
Must have valid Massachusetts Driver's license.
Must be or able to become MAP certified
CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits
Paid Time Off - Two weeks' vacation per year (three weeks' after 1 year of service), 12 sick says 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
Awake Overnight Counselor
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
North Suffolk is looking for Awake Overnight Counselors to join our team! Overnight Residential Counselors are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities. As a nonprofit organization, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are looking for both entry level and experienced individuals to work as Awake Overnights in our residential homes. The right candidates will be responsible for providing care and assistance to Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have experience working with developmentally disabled adults, or are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Full and part time positions available in Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere, Waltham, West Roxbury, Hyde Park and Saugus. Please indicate preference for location and shift.
Salary Range: Starting at $20 per hour.
What you'll do:
Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until persons have left residential program, or until the morning staff person arrives.
Perform security checks on an hourly basis to ensure safety of individuals and facility.
Document each person's progress in the confidential record.
Perform tasks on the cleaning checklist and all duties based on individual's needs and schedule.
Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
Complete medication counts.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School diploma or GED required.
Bachelor's degree in any related field preferred.
Experience:
Zero to six years related experience (depending on DSP level) providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.
Skills:
Must have valid Massachusetts Driver's license.
Must be or able to become MAP certified
CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits
Paid Time Off - Two weeks' Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years 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
Auto-ApplyResidential Assistant Program Manager
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Winthrop Town, MA
North Suffolk is looking for Assistant Program Managers to join our team! As an Assistant Residential Program Manager, you will be responsible for working directly with individuals and staff to ensure that the needs of the Individuals living in the group home are met in all areas of service. You will supervise the house basic systems such as ISP and clinical plan implementation, community integration, medication administration, laundry, shopping, menu/meal planning and the maintenance and safety of the group home.
*This position is full time 40 hrs Salary starts at: $56,340 yr
What you'll do:
With the Program Manager, recruit, hire, train, assign, direct, counsel, discipline and evaluate performance of the Group Home DSP Staff
Work in cooperation with staff to ensure client's successful participation in appropriate recreational and community activities.
Maintain positive and regular communication with Individual's family members who have self-identified as interested in maintaining an active role in their disabled Individual's life.
Provide crisis intervention and emergency coverage for assigned site(s). Secures additional resources as needed. Identifies and resolves problems that have resulted in an emergency situation.
Provide transportation for Individuals as needed.
Position requires on-call coverage and some evening and weekend work as needed.
Position requires some local travel to attend to staff meetings and trainings, client functions/appointments and medical treatments.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
Experience:
Three (3) years of related direct support experience required. Supervisory experience preferred.
Skills:
Must obtain Massachusetts MAP & CPR/First Aide certifications within five (5) continuous months of hire (training provided).
Valid Mass driver's license required.
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 PSLF 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
Auto-ApplyInternships at North Suffolk
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Revere, MA
Job Description
If you are looking to get hands-on experience and get started with your career in clinical services, North Suffolk is a great place to start! We offer a variety of internships in areas including Outpatient Ambulatory, Child/Youth/Family Services, Emergency Services, and many others. Our interns work with a wide variety of adults, children, and families on-site and in the community, depending on their placements.
Internship opportunities are listed in the attached PDF.
If you are looking for an internship, please submit your application outlining the following:
Current degree in progress
Anticipated dates (MONTH and YEAR) of placement
Type of supervision required
Area of interest of work and clients you are looking to work with
Hours required for internship
We will work to match you with an open internship in a program that meets your interests.
Please be aware, role availability may change, but if you are interested in ANY opportunities with North Suffolk's internship program, please apply ONCE for consideration, and specify your interest within the application.
Thank you for your interest!
Family Partner
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Revere, MA
Job Description
NSCS is looking for a Family Partner to join our Children's After School Program (CASP). The Children's After School Program is a therapeutic program for youth ages 7-13. The program provides milieu treatment including behavior management/modification and facilitation of therapeutic groups. The Family Partner is a paraprofessional that reports to the Program Manager.
This position is designed for someone with lived experience as a parent or direct caregiver of a youth in their family with significant social, emotional, behavioral health, medical or trauma-related needs.
This position is part-time 20 hours per week. Bilingual Spanish required ($2,500 language differential)
What you'll do:
Supervise children during program activities
Intervene during a crisis using appropriate techniques including WELLE restraint.
Drive program van and accompany other staff during ride.
Complete daily documentation of children's progress in the milieu.
Perform duties as a Family Partner including maintaining contact with caregivers and conduct outreach to their families in their homes and communities as necessary.
Other duties as assigned by program manager.
What you'll need:
Education
Associates degree in a human service field and one year of related experience with target population OR
High School diploma/GED and a minimum of two years relevant experience.
Experience:
Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs (preferably mental health needs).
Applicants must have at least one year of experience working with school age children
Skills:
Bilingual Spanish required (please indicate language skills on application)
Valid Mass drivers license and offsite travel required.
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
Recovery Coach - Recovery Support Services
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
North Suffolk is looking for a Recovery Coach to join our Recovery Support Services team! The Recovery Coach is a person who is grounded in peer-assisted recovery. Because of his/her life experience with substance use and/ or other addictions, the recovery coach provides expertise that clinical training cannot replicate. Recovery coaches report to Director of Recovery and are fully integrated team members who provide support to the Cambridge Community through their Department of Public Health. Recovery coaches also provide essential expertise and consultation to the agency to promote a culture in which recoverees' points of view and preferences are recognized, understood, respected and integrated into support, treatment, rehabilitation, and community-based recovery-oriented systems of care.
This position requires you to work some nights and weekends as needed. Full-Time; 36 hours per week.
What you'll do:
Provide ongoing, personalized recovery coaching that focuses on strengths, goal-setting, skill-building, and relapse prevention. Support recoverees in developing and implementing individualized wellness and recovery plans, reviewing regularly, and incorporating peer-driven techniques and motivational strategies.
Assist the City of Cambridge Department of Public Health and community stakeholders with brief interventions to engage individuals presenting with Substance Use Disorder.
Promote a recovery-oriented environment emphasizing recoveree empowerment, cultural competency, and recoveree-driven recovery pathways. Support organizational efforts to embed peer support into all levels of care.
Foster effective communication with collateral contacts such as probation officers, therapists, family members, and sponsors (with valid release of information). Advocate for the recoveree's needs within the treatment and service continuum.
Work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of recoverees and program.
Attend all required trainings within prescribed timelines.
All other duties as assigned.
What you'll need:
Education: Bachelors, GED or High School Diploma with work experience with adults diagnosed with substance use and/or dependency OR a Bachelor's degree in a related field
Experience: Knowledge and experience of the addiction treatment service system, recovery coaching and other related human services, Two years of sustained recovery.
Skills: Certified Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC) certification preferred. Bilingualism in Spanish is strongly preferred!
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
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North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
Job DescriptionNorth Suffolk is looking for Outreach Specialists - Community Support Specialists to join our team! As an Outreach Specialist - Community Support Specialist you will provide direct services to individuals with developmental disabilities living independently in transitional residential programs. Services include housing, support, transportation, didactic teaching, advocacy, service coordination, outreach, and assistance with community integration.
Salary starting at: 51,300 yr
What you'll do:
Establish and maintain relationships with individuals and act as a liaison between the individual, community and other service providers
Assess and provide functional teaching in the areas of self-help skills, medication, activities of daily living, socialization, psychosocial need areas, leisure time, housing identification and maintenance, and community integration.
Ensure proper administration and documentation of all medication as needed.
Facilitate the assessment process and development of a service plan with the individual and others as appropriate.
Participate in the ISP process including note taking, ISP meetings, risk reviews and goal setting.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School Diploma/GED equivalent required.
Bachelors Degree preferred
Experience:
Two to three years experience working with individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
Skills:
Must be MAP and CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided)
Massachusetts Drivers License required
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
Nursing Internships/Practicums at North Suffolk
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Chelsea, MA
Job Description
Open to PMHNP nursing student candidates (NP or DNP):
If you are looking to get hands-on experience and get started with your career in psychiatric mental health nursing services, North Suffolk Community Services is a great place to start! We offer practicums in Community Mental Health Centers with our fantastic nurse practitioner team as preceptors.
-Ideal setting for students with experience /interest in severe mental illness....
-Candidates should be self-motivated and able to take initiative.
Our students work with a wide variety of diagnoses and presentations, across a number of different demographics as well. If you are looking for a practicum placement, please submit your application and complete all of the sections.
Residential Program Director
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
Job Description
As a Residential Program Director for North Suffolk Mental Community Services, you'll be in charge of an intensive group living environment within the Adult Community Clinical Services Program. The Residential Program Director provides administrative leadership, supervision and direction for all team members.
What you'll do:
Management of staffs' efforts to engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness and live a self-directed life.
Insures that day to day operations of the group home program are grounded in the philosophy and techniques of psychiatric rehabilitation.
Assist people with psychiatric and substance use disorders to identify personal priorities, preferences, strengths, and interests in order to help them establish goals that support a life in recovery.
Instill hope by engaging in positive interactions that promote recovery and empowerment.
Collaborates in the development and implementation of Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans in order to help prevent and mitigate risk factors
Use evidence based practices including motivational interviewing.
Advocate that persons need to make informed choices to further their own recovery.
Advocate for better access to public services and natural supports for persons in order to facilitate their recovery and full integration into the community.
Leads the hiring process for residential staff and ensures that all staff are properly oriented and are trained in all mandatory trainings.
Participate in the on-call rotation.
What you'll need:
Education:
LPHA licensure required: LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LRC, LADC1, M.D., R.N., Registered Occupational Therapist or licensed Psychologist
Experience:
Five (5) years experience in human services and supervisory experience required.
Two (2) years supervisory experience required.
Previous experience with provision and/or management of psychiatric rehabilitation services preferred.
Skills:
Must obtain Massachusetts MAP & CPR/First Aide certification within five (5) continuous months of hire (training provided).
Valid Mass driver's license required.
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
Residential Counselor
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
North Suffolk is looking for Residential Counselors / Residential Support Specialists to join our Emergency Respite team! The Residential Support Specialist participates in the engagement, assessment and treatment planning process and provides interventions to address needs and goals of persons served. The Residential Support Specialist provides direct services to people in a respite setting in the areas of daily living skills, transportation, skill-building, money management, medication administration, risk mitigation and other areas based on the person centered treatment plan. Services are provided based on recovery tenants and are aimed to promote overall health and well-being of persons served.
20 and 40 hours / week positions available. Please indicate preference in application.
What you'll do:
Engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness and live a self-directed life.
Assist people with psychiatric and substance use disorders to identify personal priorities, preferences, strengths, and interests in order to help them establish goals that support a life in recovery.
Instill hope by engaging in positive interactions that promote recovery and empowerment.
Provide direct care services in timely and flexible ways.
Implement Community Support Plans, Safety Plans, and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans in order to help prevent and mitigate risk factors.
Document each person's progress in the confidential record according to established methods and procedures.
Carry out the assigned interventions and action steps of the treatment plan through the provision of direct support and rehabilitation services to people on an individual, group, and family basis (in conjunction with professional staff) in the residence and in community settings to teach behavioral symptom-management techniques to alleviate and manage symptoms not reduced by medication and to promote personal growth and development by assisting people to adapt to and cope with internal and external stresses.
What you'll need:
Education:
High School Diploma/GED equivalent required
Bachelor's Degree highly preferred.
Experience:
In lieu of college degree, at least one year experience with population that has severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorder.
Skills/Other:
Must have a Driver's license.
Must be MAP certified within five months of hire.
Must complete CPR/First Aid certification within five months of hire.
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
North Suffolk qualifies as an H-1B Cap-Exempt employer (for eligible positions)
North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card support to active employees
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
Auto-ApplyInternships at North Suffolk
North Suffolk Community Services Inc. job in Boston, MA
Job Description
If you are looking to get hands-on experience and get started with your career in clinical services, North Suffolk is a great place to start! We offer a variety of internships in areas including Outpatient Ambulatory, Child/Youth/Family Services, Emergency Services, and many others. Our interns work with a wide variety of adults, children, and families on-site and in the community, depending on their placements.
Internship opportunities are listed in the attached PDF.
If you are looking for an internship, please submit your application outlining the following:
Current degree in progress
Anticipated dates (MONTH and YEAR) of placement
Type of supervision required
Area of interest of work and clients you are looking to work with
Hours required for internship
We will work to match you with an open internship in a program that meets your interests.
Please be aware, role availability may change, but if you are interested in ANY opportunities with North Suffolk's internship program, please apply ONCE for consideration, and specify your interest within the application.
Thank you for your interest!