Addiction Treatment Specialist - PRN

Geisinger • Waverly, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This Per Diem/PRN position is typically for evenings from 3:30pm to 12am. It requires a High School Diploma or GED. Previous addiction treatment, recovery support, or lived recovery experience is preferred. Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS) are encouraged to apply. The role involves monitoring and supporting patients, facilitating recovery-oriented activities, assisting with groups and meetings, and providing documentation. The specialist will support patients during evenings and weekends, help de-escalate emotional reactions, collect bio-psycho-social data, complete initial family contacts, provide orientation to new patients, monitor patients during free time and prepare them for bed, and communicate significant events. Work is performed in a clinical environment, and the employee is accountable for job-specific obligations and organizational policies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Behavioral Therapy Management
• Patients Rights

Nice To Haves

• Previous addiction treatment experience
• Previous recovery support experience
• Lived recovery experience
• Certified Recovery Specialists (CRS)

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.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one
• Vision
• Dental
• Domestic partners

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED