Recovery Assistant - Temporary

Job Description:

Recovery Assistant - Temporary

Description

Description

This position monitors the safety of and provides support to clients in a residential drug and alcohol treatment center. The work schedule varies but includes mainly evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

STARTING HOURLY: $15.00

Chosen candidates will be required to work at least 50% of monthly weekends. Holidays are rotated.

Continuation of employment in this position is contingent upon availability of funding from service, program and agency earnings. This is a Temporary position and no benefits are associated with it.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED - APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Observing patients, listening to their concerns, recording your observations;
• Excellent customer services skills;
• Assisting agency medical and nursing staff;
• Taking patient vital signs;
• Transporting patients to and from various destinations in a 15-person passenger van;
• De-escalating situations;
• Maintaining a safe and secure treatment environment through completion of room and belonging searches, safety inspections, and reporting of safety issues should they arise;
• Role model pro-social attitudes and behaviors to the patient population;
• Assisting patients in maintaining their activities of daily living (eating, hygiene, maintaining a clean living space, etc.);
• Orienting new patients to the treatment milieu;
• Working collegially with the nursing, medial and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Must obtain a Substance Abuse Specialist (SAS) certification within 3 years of hire;
• Will be expected to obtain and maintain CPR certification;
• A valid SC Driver’s license;
• Copy of SC DMV 10 year driving record that includes no suspensions during that time;
• Basic computer skills.

Current SAS and/or experience working in a residential treatment setting preferred

This is a temporary position and no benefits are associated with it.

Salary:

$15.00 Hourly