The Aftercare Coordinator assists patients in identifying and accessing continued treatment services, community supports, and sober housing options. They also facilitate therapeutic groups, manage referrals, and advocate for patient needs throughout the discharge and recovery process.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of supervised counseling experience in substance use treatment. Prior experience in substance abuse settings is preferred.
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Job description
Aftercare Coordinator
Program/Location
Brockton
Addiction
Treatment
Center (BATC),
Brockton
MA
Education:
High
School diploma or equivalent (GED)
Pay range: $22 - $27 (experience and education dependent)
Status:
Full time
Shift: Monday-Friday, Day Shift
About Us
High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness.
High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services.
Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness.
High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity.
Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.
Aftercare Coordinator
Duties & Responsibilities
Assist patients with identifying aftercare and continued treatment services and support recovery;
Assist patients by providing information regarding community supports, family supports, and coordination of services;
Participating in setting the therapeutic milieu of the unit, and remaining calm in a crisis;
Facilitate patient groups to discuss aftercare/service coordination, family support, and relationships;
Complete referrals for aftercare based on patient needs and identified preferences to community-based supports, sober housing, continued 24hour treatment settings, and outpatient;
Coordination of MAT services following discharge with identified provider, counseling, and ensure dosing information if effectively communicated;
Advocacy regarding patient’s current treatment, and aftercare;
Documentation of family meetings and maintain monthly treatment;
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Free meals
403b Retirement
Unmatched Leave Time
Bonuses & Referral
FSA & DSA
PMLA
Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
Long & short term disability
Free classes for Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
Education days for CEUs
Excellent interpersonal skills to assist the staff on the unit such as providing psych educational groups, facilitating peer led groups, and assisting with other documentation as needed;
Maintenance of proper boundaries with patients;
Provide information on area support groups and articles on addiction;
Attends required meetings and mandatory trainings;
Knowledge of treatment services, community supports, and continuum of care;
Ability to effectively communicate needs of patient with referral agencies;
Other duties as assigned by Program Director of Clinical Services.
Aftercare Coordinator Qualifications
Minimum of a high school degree or equivalent GED;
Minimum of (1) year supervised counseling experience in substance use treatment or closely related field;
Prior substance abuse experience preferred.
Benefits
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance - Eye Med
Long & short term disability
Discounted auto/home and renters insurance - Rogers & Gray
403b - Retirement
FSA & DSA
PMLA
Employee Assistance Program
Bonuses & Referral
Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
Education days to use towards CEU's
Free meals at select programs and when available
Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)
