Addiction Treatment Specialist - PRN

Geisinger•Waverly, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Per Diem/PRN position typically involves evening shifts from 3:30pm to 12am. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED. Previous experience in addiction treatment, recovery support, or lived recovery experience is preferred. Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) are encouraged to apply. The Addiction Treatment Specialist monitors and supports patients, facilitates recovery-oriented activities, and assists with adjunct groups and meetings, including documentation. They provide support during evenings and weekends, help de-escalate emotional reactions, collect bio-psycho-social data, and conduct initial family contacts, providing information on family services and facilitating sign-ups for the Family Day Program. New patients receive an orientation to the facility, including introductions, initial assignments, the buddy system, and facility rules. The specialist monitors patients during free time, bedtime preparation, and conducts bed and room checks. Significant events are communicated via logs, patient charts, and verbal reports to key staff. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment, and employees are accountable for job-specific obligations and compliance with organizational policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Behavioral Therapy Management
Patients Rights

Nice To Haves

Previous addiction treatment, recovery support, or lived recovery experience is preferred.
Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Monitors and provides support to patients and facilitate various recovery-oriented activities.
Facilitates or assists with adjunct groups/meetings and performs all associated duties, including documentation.
Provides support to patients during evenings and weekends, and when needed, help to de-escalate any emotional reactions patients might have.
Collects appropriate data on bio-psycho-socials.
Completes initial family contacts and provide information on family services and document appropriately and facilitates sign-up for Family Day Program and monitor family visitations.
Provides new patients with general orientation to the facility, including but not limited to, introducing new patient, initial assignments, buddy system and introduction to the facility rules and regulations.
Monitors patients during free time and their preparation for bedtimes and conduct bed and room checks.
Communicates significant events via communication log, patient charts and verbally to key staff.