Addiction Treatment Specialist - Part-time Evenings

Geisinger • Waverly, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Part Time Evenings (20 hours/week); REQUIRES: High School Diploma or GED Job Duties: 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. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's Degree
• Behavioral Therapy Management
• Patients Rights

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 1 year-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.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

• healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners
• encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
• a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees