Addiction Treatment Specialist - Part Time Weekend Evenings

Geisinger•Waverly, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part-Time position working Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) Evenings from 3:30pm to 12:00am. The role involves monitoring and supporting patients, facilitating recovery-oriented activities, and assisting with adjunct groups and meetings. The specialist will also provide support during evenings and weekends, help de-escalate patient reactions, collect bio-psycho-social data, conduct initial family contacts, provide facility orientation to new patients, monitor patients during free time and bedtime, and communicate significant events to key staff. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment, and the employee is 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 recovery experience and/or training preferred.

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.