• Full-time Clinical Aide

    St Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers (Saranac Lake, NY)


    St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers

     

    Position: Full-time Clinical Aide

    Schedules available:

    + Wednesday through Sunday, 2:30pm - 11:00pm

    + Friday through Tuesday, 2:30pm-11:00pm

     

    Position Summary : The clinical aide works under the supervision of the Program Director/Designee in assisting residents to become accustomed to the residence routine and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.

     

    Education and Training : High school graduate or equivalency.

     

    Experience and Work Knowledge : Experience training and working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.

     

    Physical Demands: No extraordinary physical demands.

     

    Special Considerations: Work within a trauma informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.

    Essential Duties:

    + Orients new residents to the facility, local surroundings, and community resources.

    + Helps the individual to adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.

    + Monitors family visits and provides assistance to residents as necessary.

    + Prepares a written observational report on attitudes, behaviors, and pertinent events over the weekend.

    + Provides assistance to residents concerning growth and sobriety issues.

    + Meets with case manager biweekly to discuss new arrivals, resident’s growth, and house changes.

    + Cooperates with area fellowship groups.

    + Responsible for grocery shopping as directed by site manager.

    + Performs additional duties which help to ensure the quality of the resident services provided by the center as required by the program director.

    + May be designated to train new Residence Aides.

    + May Interview residents upon admission and complete the resident’s admission packet.

    + Ability to prepare meals for residents.

    + Must have valid NYS driver’s license and be able to be insured by an insurance carrier.

    + Supervise and document UDS.

    + May perform other duties as assigned.

     

    Department

     

    Veterans

     

    Employment Type

     

    Full-Time

    Minimum Experience

    Mid-level

    Compensation

    $15.50/hour to $22.00/hour