Residential Program Assistant 12 Hour Shifts (Substance Use Disorder)

12 Hour Shifts

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Belief in 12-step recovery essential.
• Knowledgeable about the disease of Substance Use Disorder and community resources.
• Experience in residential treatment setting preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy required.
• Minimum one year personal program of recovery if applicable.
• Must have valid driver's license.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• To work as a residential treatment team member in support of recovering Substance Use Disorder (SUD) persons.
• Interacts with residents in a supportive manner, encouraging discussion and activities focused on recovery.
• Communicates and assures residents’ compliance with all residential guidelines, policies and procedures, including health and safety standards and chores.
• Ensure medication self-administration, monitoring, storage, and disposal are implemented in a safe manner.
• Follow all guidelines and protocols for monitoring self-administration of client's medications.
• Responsible for completing house inspections on each shift using a facility checklist and ensuring that residents are completing daily and weekly chores.
• Report any maintenance issues to immediate supervisor and submit work orders as instructed and needed.
• Answers agency phone calls in responsible, professional manner and refer to appropriate agency and/or community resources.
• Assures that participation of community resources, especially 12-step volunteers, are supported and nurtured.
• Depending on licensure, assists with clinical activities as assigned and documented by supervisor, including but not limited to: case management and group.
• Assists with case management, educational groups as assigned/documented by supervisor.
• Able to manage normal residential treatment functioning and emergency situations independently.
• Maintains professional standards of ethics, including client confidentiality.
• Completes client charting and documentation in compliance with agency policies and procedures.
• May transport residents as necessary and assigned by supervisor.
• Participates in all agency and residential staff meetings as required.
• Remain on duty beyond scheduled times, if necessary, when the welfare of the residents may be otherwise adversely affected.

Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers, Inc., is a private non-profit agency, providing continuous service to the community since 1971. At every level from prevention to residential recovery services, we offer a message of hope to individuals, families, groups, and entire communities. The Center provides a wide range of services for adults whose lives have been affected by their own or another’s use of alcohol or other drugs, by problem gambling, or by mental illness. Licensed, trained professionals offer support, education, and counseling to individuals, families, businesses, other service providers, and the community at large. Our goal for treatment services is to help individuals achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life. Our mission is to promote lifelong recovery from addiction through education, prevention, and treatment regardless of ability to pay. Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers aspires to provide premier behavioral healthcare services. We strive for excellence through proven practices and for leadership in partnering with community organizations to work towards an addiction-free society.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 Hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you knowledgeable about the disease of Substance Use Disorder and community resources?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Substance Use Disorder and community resources: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person