Recovery Housing - Apartment Monitor

Job Description

Job Description

Great opportunity for a Recovery Housing - Apartment Monitor!

Do you want to work 6-10 hours per week - in the evenings?

Do you have a passion for helping people

Are you friendly, kind, dependable - then this is a great job for someone looking for to supplement their income and work with an amazing Non-Profit providing specialized addiction treatment services for adults.

Personalized Nursing LIGHT House is a premier behavioral healthcare provider with more than 34 years of specialized addiction treatment service serving the adult population. We have locations in Plymouth, Canton and Madison Heights. Our mission is to be an innovative and effective behavioral healthcare corporation (using the LIGHT model of care), that strives for excellence clinically, as well as administratively. Specifically, our intent is to increase client well-being, decrease addiction severity, improve the quality of the client's mental and physical health, and contribute positively to Society. All services will integrate substance use disorder, mental health and primary healthcare treatment in cohesiveness and client-centered programs.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Use the LIGHT model in all interactions
• Provide caring, compassionate approach to all clients.
• Visit each of the client's apartments, usually during the late evening, at least 3 times per week. Vary times / days as to not establish a pattern.
• Ensure that clients are not using drugs or alcohol in the apartment.
• Ensure that apartments are in safe, livable working conditions.
• Ensure there are no guests in the apartments after 9 : 00pm; ensure that all rules are being observed.
• Report to Site Director immediately if problems occur / write up reports.
• Return all phone calls within 24 hours. Under rare circumstances where you have numerous calls to return, coordinator with the Site Director to determine the most efficient way to return all calls.
• Administer alcohol swab test off apartment property if client(s) are suspected of being under the influence.
• Be prepared to discharge violent or intoxicated clients by packing up their belongings and relocating them to a motel.
• Be prepared to call 9-1-1 in case of a medical or legal emergencies.
• Have effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Position Requirements