Addiction Treatment/Recovery Specialist - Evenings
About The Position
The Addiction Treatment/Recovery Specialist monitors and supports patients in an addiction treatment setting and facilitates recovery-oriented activities. The role includes supporting patients during evenings and weekends, helping de-escalate emotional reactions when needed, and assisting with adjunct groups and meetings, including required documentation. The specialist collects bio-psycho-social data; makes initial family contacts and shares information about family services; documents those contacts; and facilitates sign-up for the Family Day Program and monitors family visitations. The specialist also orients new patients to the facility, including initial assignments, the buddy system, and facility rules and regulations. Other duties include monitoring patients during free time and bedtime preparation, conducting bed and room checks, and communicating significant events through communication logs, patient charts, and verbal updates to key staff. This is a regular, full-time evening position at Geisinger Marworth. The scheduled hours are 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with 40 scheduled hours per week. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Employees are expected to meet job-specific obligations and comply with organizational policies and procedures; department-specific orientation competencies and skills are considered essential to the role.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Skills in behavioral therapy management and patients' rights.
Nice To Haves
- Previous addiction treatment or recovery experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and support patients and facilitate recovery-oriented activities.
- Facilitate or assist with adjunct groups and meetings and complete associated duties, including documentation.
- Provide patient support during evenings and weekends and help de-escalate emotional reactions when needed.
- Collect appropriate bio-psycho-social data.
- Complete initial family contacts, provide information about family services, document contacts, facilitate sign-up for the Family Day Program, and monitor family visitations.
- Orient new patients to the facility, including introductions, initial assignments, the buddy system, and facility rules and regulations.
- Monitor patients during free time and bedtime preparation and conduct bed and room checks.
- Communicate significant events through communication logs, patient charts, and verbal updates to key staff.
- Satisfy job-specific obligations and comply with organizational policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Full health, dental, and vision benefits starting on day one.
- Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account with employer contribution.
- Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contribution.
- Paid time off plan with accrual.
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with the opportunity to earn a financial incentive.
- Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care.
- Employee Assistance Program with referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
