Residential Recovery Specialist
Reports to: Program Coordinator/Residential Supervisor
Department(s):
• Bent Crandall Program • Jason Hyatt Center • Rite of Passage Program • Supervised Apartment Program • Youth Adult Services
Classification: Non-Exempt; Union
Date Created/Reviewed:
• 03/22 • 7/22 • 4/23 • 7/24 • 9/24
Shift Type and Times: Per Diem
Organization Overview:
Sound Community Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. We work tirelessly to create a culture and environment in which recovery and wellness are possible.
Position Overview:
The Residential Recovery Specialist position provides direct oversight and support services, both psychological and social, to chronically mentally disabled and/or co-occurring clients who are making the transition from institutional care to an independent living setting in accordance with the treatment plan. A key area of focus is to connect with young people who are facing significant barriers in their lives. This role requires significant relationship building/engaging skills, the ability to meet young people where they are, and to support them to identify goals in an effort to make positive changes in their lives. This position requires a dynamic individual with significant skills in the areas of advocacy, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution.
Essential Functions:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills • Provide daily oversight to all residents involved in the program • Monitor residents administering medications as scheduled • Completing a daily schedule in the electronic medical record • Completing daily documentation as required by the program • Provide feedback for treatment team meetings as required • Facilitate monthly activities and groups based on life skills assessments • Complete apartment checks to ensure residents are maintaining cleanliness/upkeep of the apartment • Assist residents on developing daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, budgeting, personal hygiene, sex education, and other areas • Report all changes in behavior or mental state to appropriate team members (i.e. case manager, Program Coordinator, etc.) • Complete active discharge planning with the residents as needed with direction from the case manager or designee • Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and other techniques to enhance residents success of recovery • Provide transportation to appointments or scheduled activities • Participate and facilitate all safety drills • Report all maintenance, environment, or emergency situations to appropriate people (landlord, Program Coordinator, AOC, MOT) • Ability to navigate self in every residents electronic client record • Manage caseload daily which includes but not limited to Positive Rewards, activities, mentoring, d/c planning notes, and other ADL skills • Provide direct feedback to case manager, or designee, as required to ensure that proper treatment and support is being provided
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and climb stairs. The employee frequently is required to walk, talk and/or hear; Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes; Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include the ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications:
• High School diploma (or equivalent) required, a degree or other higher education preferred • A minimum of one (1) year of behavioral health/human services related experience required • Previous experience working with individuals 18 to 25 years old who have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis is preferred • Custodial care will not be counted as experience • Excellent written and oral communication skills required • Must be competent user of technology including e-mail, agency intranet, and the electronic client record • Current valid drivers license required • Candidate must be CPR/First Aid certified or eligible
Competitive Benefits Package:
• Generous PTO package for Full Time employees includes: • 13 paid federal holidays annually • 5 paid personal/floating holidays annually • Sick time Up to 20 Vacation days per year!! • 401k available • Company-paid Life Insurance • Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance • Opt-in benefits available: Pet Insurance, Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability • Employee Assistance Program • Professional Development Opportunities • Paid Training
Sound Community Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V