Recovery Support Specialist 3pm-11pm

About the role

Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for residents. Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input. Works together as a treatment team to effectively meet the needs of the residents. Facilitates Daily Living and Life Skills groups as required.

Responsibilities

• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention
• Insures and trains clients on program expectations and responsibilities, including detail assignments
• Orients new clients to unit, program, and milieu
• Communicates with staff either verbally or in written communication logs
• Attends program meetings
• Attends trainings as determined by Harbor Light Center leadership
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input
• Assists with interventions with clients including but not limited to: helping with medication, pass times, facilitating daily living and life skills groups
• Transports clients for drop off and pick up as needed including, but not limited to the following: recovery meetings, store runs, discharges
• Performs monthly fire drill according to DDAP regulations
• Administers, collects, and records results of client drug urine testing as directed and/or per program requirements
• Performs clerical and safety/security duties as assigned
• Completes daily documentation on all facilitated groups. Notes will be turned in to the Program Manager by the end of the shift for review and filing
• Always ensures the safety and security of the residents and facility
• Performs additional tasks as appropriate as program develops

Additional Responsibilities

• On occasion, may interact alone and/or supervise the children of client families
• Other duties as assigned as the program develops

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment and recovery
• PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army's KeepSAfe training required

Education and experience

• Knowledge of and experience with recovery
• 1-2 years experience in related field, a plus
• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver's license required
• All three PA Clearances required upon employment and thereafter upon renewal date: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Request for Criminal Record, and Fingerprint based federal criminal history
• References required

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