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Recovery Support Specialist II

Samaritan Health Services

  • Lebanon, OR
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE Delivers services in various settings to promote recovery and resilience by drawing on personal experience plus skilled learning and formal training in the areas of substance use/behavioral health. Communication - Effective written and verbal communication skills to perform group presentations, tactfully discuss issues, and listen to and understand complex information/situations.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLebanon, OR

    Description

    • JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
      • Delivers services in various settings to promote recovery and resilience by drawing on personal experience plus skilled learning and formal training in the areas of substance use/behavioral health. Has experience with substance use and behavioral health treatment and recovery and is willing to share their personal/practical experience, knowledge and first-hand insight to benefit the team and its participants. Personal recovery iswell established and provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate.

    • DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
      • Samaritan Treatment and Recovery Services provide a continuum of substance use services to adults and their families. Members of the Samaritan Treatment and Recovery team work in a multi-disciplinary approach, in both residential and outpatient settings providing evidenced, trauma informed treatment.
    • EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
      • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
      • Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) or Peer Support Specialist (PSS) by the State of Oregon required.
      • Experience and/or training with computer applications preferred.
      • All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing a pre-employment/post offer drug screen.
      • Enrollment in a Human Services Program preferred.
      • LCH Treatment&Reco-Residential:
        • Healthcare Provider Level BLS required within 90 days of hire.
        • Successful completion of Food Handler's course or ServSafe certification required within 30 days of hire.
        • If responsible for driving SHS vehicles, successful completion of Drivers Privileges for SHS Vehiclesapplication process required.
    • KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
      • Team Building - Ability to work, function and communicate on a multi-disciplinary team. Possess the knowledge and skills to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
      • Community Relations - Ability to communicate to people internal and external to the organization and to represent the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources.
      • Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
      • Communication - Effective written and verbal communication skills to perform group presentations, tactfully discuss issues, and listen to and understand complex information/situations. Ability to work with all levels within the organization, facilitate communication, and effectively document related activities.
      • Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population. Basic understanding of differences in caring for and/or communicating with clients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
      • A comprehensive understanding of substance use and its impact on the community and families and the ability to articulate that information to a diverse population.
    • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
      • Rarely
        (1 - 10% of the time)

        Occasionally
        (11 - 33% of the time)

        Frequently
        (34 - 66% of the time)

        Continually
        (67 – 100% of the time)

        WALK – INCLINE

        CLIMB – LADDER

        LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0-20 Lbs

        LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs

        LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 – 20 Lbs

        LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs

        CARRY 1-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

        CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds

        SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)

        CRAWL (hands & knees)

        ENTER & EXIT VEHICLE/MACHINERY

        KNEEL (on knees)

        CLIMB - STAIRS

        CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

        SQUAT Repetitive

        ROTATE TRUNK Sitting

        ROTATE TRUNK Standing

        REACH - Upward

        PULL (0-20 pounds force)

        SIT

        WALK – LEVEL SURFACE

        CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

        MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists

        FINGER DEXTERITY

        PINCH Fingers

        STAND

        BEND FORWARD at waist

        REACH - Forward

        GRASP Hand/Fist

        PUSH (0-20 pounds force)

        PUSH (20-40 pounds force)

        PUSH (40-60 pounds force)

        PUSH (60 or more pounds force)

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