Recovery Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

• Observing patients, listening to their concerns, recording your observations;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Assisting agency medical and nursing staff;
• 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;
• Role modeling 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 program;
• Working collegially with the nursing, medical and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED;
• With agency support, 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 current suspensions;
• Basic computer skills;
• Experience working in a residential treatment setting preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay;
• Comprehensive benefits package;
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance;
• Optional Life and Disability Insurance;
• Optional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts;
• Annual and Sick Leave;
• Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays;
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement Plan;
• Police Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program;
• Longevity and Merit Pay Increases;
• Ledership, Professional and Skill Development Training;
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Employee Well-being Program.