Job Description
Job DescriptionAre you a caring, organized, energetic, optimistic, reliable, team player with great interpersonal skills? COME WORK WITH US while we help build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize their full potential.
**$500 sign on bonus ($250 at the completion of first week of training and $250 after successful completion of first 90 days)**
Position: Community Living Specialist 3 - CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor)
Location: Pittsfield, MA
Rate of Pay: $26.00-$28.00 Per hour depending upon level of experience
Schedule: 40 Hours per week; Monday-Friday with flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed
Summary: Full-time Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) needed to join a team in a DMH-funded program serving adults with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This role includes working in a 6-bed residential setting and providing community-based support to a small caseload. Responsibilities include delivering psychoeducation, building recovery skills, supporting clients in developing sober networks, and facilitating dual diagnosis groups. Experience with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and group facilitation required; familiarity with DMH assessments and treatment planning is a plus.
Qualifications:
- Must possess a valid Massachusetts CADC certification.
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's license, a reliable vehicle, and a willingness to transport members in personal vehicle.
- Ability to use computers, including Microsoft Outlook, data entry systems, email, and internet applications, is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct diagnostic assessments and develop comprehensive treatment plans
- Provide individual and group substance use counseling
- Deliver substance use education and implement appropriate interventions
- Collaborate effectively as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team
“Viability values our employees and the talents that they bring with them every day. Last year 30 staff members were promoted within the agency to roles that supported their professional growth.”
Full-time Viability staff members are eligible for the following:
- Health, Dental & Vision insurance plans.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings account.
- Pet-plan discount program offered through Fetch.
- Company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
- Company paid Short-term Disability insurance. (NY & OK employees only)
- Company paid Life & AD&D insurance.
Benefits & Perks for all Viability staff members:
- Employer matched 403B contributions starting day 1 of employment.
- Eligible for Tuition Reimbursement.
- Generous paid time off.
- 11 Paid Holidays a year.
- Access to training and professional development resources through our comprehensive online learning platform.
- Referral Incentive bonus. For every friend, family member, or previous co-worker you refer to join our Viability team, you will receive an incentive bonus for each successfully hired candidate!
- Employee Assistance Program that provides confidential assistance for all life challenges.
- Work-life balance.
Who We Are
Our team of 480 dedicated employees share the desire to do meaningful work and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma.
Our Mission
Our mission is to build a world in which individuals with disabilities and other disadvantages realize acceptance, inclusion, and access.
Our Vision
Be a community of program participants and staff making inclusion and access of individuals with disabilities or disadvantages a way for people, businesses, and communities to succeed together.
To apply, please see the Careers section of our website at VIABILITY.org. If accommodations are needed for the application process, please call or text us at (413) 461-9486, and we will be happy to assist.