Addiction Treatment Specialist - Part Time Weekend Evenings

Geisinger•Waverly, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part-Time position working Weekend Evenings (Saturday and Sunday) from 3:30pm to 12:00am. The Addiction Treatment Specialist monitors and provides support to patients, facilitates recovery-oriented activities, and assists with adjunct groups and meetings, including documentation. They provide support during evenings and weekends, help de-escalate patient emotional reactions, collect bio-psycho-social data, and conduct initial family contacts. The role also involves orienting new patients to the facility, monitoring patients during free time and bedtime, conducting room checks, and communicating 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
Previous recovery experience and/or training preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
Minimum of 1 year of related work experience

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.