Resident Aid at Drug Rehab

About the role

The Tech functions as an active part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient observation, interaction, role modeling, and driving residents to appointments. The Behavioral Health Technician reports to the Clinical Director.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident supervision in coordination with the clinical staff.
• Affords assistance in the admission of new residents, which includes orienting resident to unit and program, checking resident for contraband and caring for resident’s valuables and belongings.
• Affords assistance in the discharge process.
• Makes scheduled resident rounds.
• Is aware of physical and safety factors on the unit, performs security rounds and reports unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
• Affords assistance in the recovery process.
• Performs tasks related to general center maintenance, such as bed making, room check, care of resident’s belongings and general center cleanliness, minor property maintenance.
• Accompanies residents off the unit when necessary, including driving to A.A./N.A. meetings.
• Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with residents within the guidelines of the clinical programs.
• Attends report at the beginning of the shift.
• Conducts physical observations of clients and documents evidence of the observation in accordance with company IMS policies and DHCS standards.
• Must be trained in the delivery of detoxification services, identification of the signs and symptoms of medical distress/overdose, and all associated policies related to the provision of detoxification and IMS services.
• Observes and documents client self-administration of medications. Prepares controlled medication handoff. Inventory and notifies clinical staff of low inventory medications.
• Prepares nutritious meals for patients during the shift.

Requirements

• Possesses current valid California Driver License
• Clean driving record
• Knowledge of recovery programs
• Registered/Certified with recognized body
• Recovery Technicians must agree to abstain from all illegal drug and alcohol usage during the time of employ. Recovery Technicians must agree to comply with the Code of Conduct for the certifying body with which they are registered/certified. Qualified applicants must be free of any non-drug related violent felony convictions.
• Shall be licensed, certified, or registered to obtain certification pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 8, Section 13035 (f).