Chemical Dependency Technician

CommonSpirit Health • Grand Island, NE

4d • Onsite

About The Position

CHI Health St. Francis was established in Grand Island, Neb. in 1887. Today, our hospital is a regional referral center, with more than 100 physicians and more than 1,100 team members working together to build a healthier community. Our goal is to provide patients with high-quality medical care close to home, where they can be supported by their family, friends, and community.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write and type in order to record client information on charts and to interpret type and level of client care required; and ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations in order to take and record vital signs as normally acquired through completion of high school.
• BLS required upon date of hire or transfer.
• Required to obtain First Aid Certification within 6 months and Medication Aide Certification within 6 months in order to show competency in supervision of client's medications.

Responsibilities

• Prepares admission packets, takes inventory, and prepares information to be sent out to clients, families, and/or referral sources as directed by the multi-disciplinary team.
• Performs certain amount of cleaning duties.
• Periodically responsible to explain admission information to clients recently admitted; explaining client's rights, rules and guidelines, program operations, tour of the facility, and other pertinent orientation information.
• Documents orientation information.
• Instructs clients and family members on fire procedures and emergency exits and tornado procedures.
• Takes client vital signs, checks client height/weight, supervises medication/treatments and basic first aide, checks client rooms and general facility for cleanliness, and generally monitors clients to insure they are following specified treatment plans.
• Assists primary counselors in evaluating the extent of substance abuse and/or dependency of the client, which involves basic listening and reporting skills in order to document and relay information gained to the multi-disciplinary team.

What This Job Offers

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