Recovery Support Specialist - Part Time

Job Description

Job Description

POWERs mission is to help women reclaim their lives from addiction and related emotional health issues and improve the well-being of future generations.  We are an agency committed to providing quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment and recovery supportive services to women with substance use and co-occurring disorders.

The Recovery Support Specialist, who is a member of the Treatment Team, provides supportive services and on-site supervision for the residents of POWER Halfway House for all shifts, and is responsible for maintaining a therapeutic and safe environment for clients in a manner that reflects POWER's mission to be gender-responsive and trauma-informed.  Each RSS provides consistency in following policies and procedures across shifts, but also takes ownership of special projects as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• As a member of the treatment team, using a strength-based and trauma-informed approach, works collaboratively with the clients and other treatment team members (internal and external to help support clients in their treatment and recovery.
• Functions autonomously and uses appropriate judgment in problem solving of day-to-day, as well as crisis situations, utilizing on-call clinical staff or supervisory support when appropriate.
• Facilitates and helps coordinate daily routine activities at POWER House (PH) during the course of the assigned shift in a way that provides consistency and support to clients to help them succeed.  This would include being knowledgeable of the daily schedule and being prepared to assist any external providers / volunteers providing groups / activities for the residents.
• Assists PH clients to understand and comply with PH expectations and assignments using a collaborative and strength-based approach.
• Provides verbal change of shift report to oncoming staff that includes new admissions, discharges, medication issues, and other relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains daily written documentation of each client's activities, attitude, behavior and progress in Shift Log and individual chart, if needed; and consistently reads log. Uses email communications as needed.
• Oversees and accurately records client self-administration of medication per policy.  Communicates medication issues in a timely and effective manner to the treatment team.
• Facilitates / attends in-house Community Meetings, Meditation, Gratitude, Physical Activity, Education Sessions and other related in-house meetings or groups as scheduled.  Provide coverage for front desk as needed.
• Monitors residents' daily chores and works collaboratively with residents to strengthen their skills and ensure proper housekeeping standards are met.
• Conducts and records routine room and whole house inspections at least once per shift and addresses issues as needed.
• Helps keep the facility clean and tidy and reports needed repairs.
• Conducts and records fire drills per policy.
• Checks and records refrigerator / freezer temperatures, and takes appropriate action when appliance is not working correctly.
• Provides transportation for residents to outside AA / NA meetings, doctor appointments, DPA office visits and other appointments as needed.
• Supervises visits of residents' family and friends according t agency policy and procedure.
• Conducts random and as needed drug testing on clients per policy.
• Assists with admissions and discharges of PH clients per policy.  Includes cleaning rooms and packing client belongings at time of discharge.
• Completes all documentation requirements.
• Participates in staff development and training, and meetings as required.
• Is knowledgeable about and remains in compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations and standards; including, for example, all of POWER's policies and procedures and Quality Assurance Plan, DDAP requirements, State Licensing standards, County Monitoring requirements, and managed care regulations.

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Disclaimer

POWER is an equal opportunity employer and provider.

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