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CASAC-T Recovery Support Specialist

Job Details

Job Location

Long Island City Residential - Long Island City, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School or GED Equivalent

Salary Range

$17.78 - $26.68 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Evening

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Recovery Support Specialist

Are you ready to join a dynamic team of dedicated values-based leaders and professionals who are committed to creating a healthy, addiction-free world?

Imagine going to work knowing you are positively impacting the lives of clients, families and communities each and every day. If you’re a Recovery Support Specialist ready to provide the operational support to facilitate the delivery of optimal clinical services to patients, keep reading and hit that apply now button!

At Phoenix House NY, we enhance the lives of those in recovery and seeking mental health stabilization and support in all we do. We are a purpose driven organization passionate about healing individuals, families and communities challenged by substance abuse disorders and related mental health conditions, and in this role, you will play a key role in bringing this vision to life!

As a Recovery Support Specialist at Phoenix House, you will participate and facilitate the occurrence of shift change, provide Criss intervention counseling, conduct group intake, ensure that client adhere to the day-to-day program schedule, tracking attendance and monitoring participation in program events and activities.

SUMMARY

As a Recovery Support Specialist within Phoenix House, you will incorporate our company Values into all you do, setting an example of leadership and excellence for our employees and our clients.

Our Values include:

+ Integrity

+ Compassion

+ Appreciation

+ Respect

+ Excellence

+ Forward Thinking

+ **A day in the life of our Recovery Support Specialist**  is to conduct and document appropriate room/bed checks to ensure resident safety and presence, mentor clients towards success in program including but not limited to behavior modification, program rules, schoolwork, job responsibilities and appropriate social interactions with peers, family and staff.

You will have responsibilities including but not limited to:

+ Ensures that patients adhere to the day-to-day program schedule, tracking attendance as required.

+ Monitors participation in program events and activities.

+ Conducts and documents appropriately room/bed checks (minimally every thirty minutes) to ensure resident safety and presence.

+ Conducts routine facility checks to ensure facility safety and security.

+ Reviews client property/items upon admission or receipt to ensure compliance with facility and program rules.

+ Conducts contraband searches and drug screen analysis administration in accordance with policies and procedures.

+ Assumes lead duties for shift(s) as assigned, which includes ensuring that the program schedule is followed, all duties are assigned and completed by team during the shift and critical incidents are reported to the Manager on Call and appropriately documented.

+ Mentor patients towards success in program including but not limited to behavior modification, program rules, schoolwork, job responsibilities and appropriate social interactions with peers, family and staff.

+ Provides safe, timely, and supervised transportation of patients to off-site appointments or activities as needed.

+ Maintains accurate documentation in staff log, incident reports, facility forms, and/or other reports in a timely manner in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations.

+ Assist with filing and data-entry.

+ Participates and facilitates the occurrence of shift change. Ensures that all occurrences/incidents are documented appropriately, facility and cabinets are secure, supplies are stocked for next shift, and that all keys and other property are accounted.

+ Attends and participates in staff meetings as needed. Provides essential information to counseling staff on client utilization of concepts, work on treatment plan goals, skill development, etc.

+ Assist in the medication room, as needed.

OVERNIGHT CAVEAT

+ Makes hourly tours of the facility, recording all pertinent activity.

+ Manages after-hours incidents and emergencies, as required, notifying the appropriate staff.

+ Coordinates and facilitates all scheduled nighttime activities (i.e. fire drill, evacuation, etc.)

+ Completes room-to-room headcounts three times each night.

+ Conducts routine facility checks to ensure facility safety and security.

Qualifications

Job Details

+ Long Island City Residential – Queens, NY

+ Full Time-non-exempt

+ Salary range $17.78 - $26.68

+ Job Shift Day or night shift, 7am to 4pm or Sunday -Thursday 2p -11pm, however, the facility is a 24/7 365-day operating facility

REQUIRED EDUCATION

+ High School diploma or equivalent required

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

+ Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Trainee (CASAC-T) in good standing

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

+ Minimum two years’ experience working in a substance use disorder treatment setting, including working with patients with co-occurring disorders

WORK ENVIRONMENT

+ This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

+ Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

+ Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

Phoenix House is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Click https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf to learn more.