Chemical Dependence Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Full-Time – 35 hours per week / 52 Weeks Per Year

Grade 13

Wednesday : 5 : 00 pm - 8 : 00 am

Thursday : 11 : 00 pm - 8 : 00 pm

Friday : 11 : 00 pm - 10 : 00 am

About the Position

This Advocate position is a direct care position that requires a working knowledge of the Disease Concept of Chemical Dependency. The Advocate will assist residents in achieving their goals and objectives to help facilitate long-term sobriety and a lifestyle conducive to recovery. The Advocate is responsible for all regular duties of the Chemical Dependence Counselors which may include crisis intervention, transportation, supportive counseling, and overseeing other areas of personal recovery. Individuals in this position report directly to the Operational Program Coordinator.

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintains progress notes and other individual case records to provide a chronology of a resident’s progress related to the goals established in the treatment plan and be sufficient to delineate the course and results of services.
• Prepare progress reports for attorneys, court, probation department, DSS and others.
• Prepare and maintain patient’s case file.
• Answer the telephone and relay messages in the absence of other staff.
• Maintain the area in a clean and professional manner.
• Conduct room searches and searches of personal property.
• Provides regular support, counseling, advocacy, crisis intervention, and referral for on-going services for residents in the program.
• Supervises the daily schedule and program activities of the residents.
• Provides transportation for residents to appointments as needed.
• Maintains a good working relationship with treatment providers, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and the criminal justice system to ensure proper documentation and supervision is provided.
• Abides by the federal regulations relating to the confidentiality of resident records as set forth in 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2 and other applicable law.
• Keeps inventory of household supplies.
• Tracks the use of all medication taken by residents.
• Participates in weekly staff meetings, trainings and in-service as schedule.
• Facilitates education groups as schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Oversee the performance of daily housekeeping activities by residents.
• Administer, monitor and document resident medications.
• Plan and initiate constructive leisure time activities.
• Instill positive socialization and coping skills through role modeling.
• Provide satisfactory exchange of information with other staff members.
• Provide first aide in emergencies situations.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as outlined in the OCO Policy and Procedure Manual.

Job Requirements :

Minimum Qualifications :

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