Recovery Advocate - Per Diem - Overnight Shift

Caron Treatment Centers- Career•Delray Beach, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a per diem, overnight shift position with hours ranging from 8 to 30 per week. The Recovery Advocate supports the admission, transfer, and discharge process for patients, conducts searches, facilitates orientation, and organizes patient movement. They ensure patient attendance to programming, accompany patients to meals and activities, and assist with meetings. The role involves monitoring patients during emergencies, assisting clinical teams with behavior assessment, and supporting elopement and AMA/ASA protocols. Maintaining communication with clinical staff, conducting hourly head counts, documenting patient behavior, de-escalating patients, and performing room checks are key responsibilities. The advocate educates patients on recovery skills, conducts suicide risk assessments, and follows protocols for patients returning from passes. They may also present educational lectures and ensure common areas are kept clean and safe. This job description outlines essential functions but may include additional duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Proficient computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office.
A basic understanding of substance use disorders and recovery program philosophies.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
A current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license with at least 5 years of driving experience.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of the principles and philosophies of recovery programs (i.e. 12 Steps, Dharma Recovery, SMART Recovery, etc.).
Must possess the skills to adequately supervise respective population and be able to observe, report, and document behaviors on the unit.
Must be able to operate as a role model in decorum, speech, and behaviors consistent with recovery principles.
Must demonstrate good organizational skills.
Must possess the skills necessary to present clinically approved educational lectures.
Must possess cultural sensitivity and act appropriately within all cultures.
Must be computer literate and able to work with most Microsoft applications along with other network components.
Must be able to keep all clinical work within the guidelines of the federal and state guidelines and Caron policy regarding ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with respective populations is preferred.
If in recovery, 2 years of continuous sobriety is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the admission, transfer, and discharge process for the patient.
Perform luggage checks and transfer luggage weighing up to 50 pounds.
Conduct on person searches and document patient belongings.
Facilitate new patient orientation and unit tours.
Organize patient movement.
Help organize patients for off-campus appointments as required.
Ensure patient attendance to scheduled programming and accompany and/or monitor as required.
Accompany patients to meals and activities.
Assist with guest speakers and in-house recovery support meetings.
Monitor and direct patients during emergency evacuations.
Assist the clinical and admission teams to monitor and assess patient behavior with supervision/support of a clinical or administrative staff member.
Assist elopement, Against Medical Advice (AMA), and Against Staff Advice (ASA) protocols.
Maintain communication with clinical staff regarding patient issues.
Conduct and document hourly head counts of patients or their whereabouts.
Document patient behavior in electronic medical record.
De-escalate patients.
Perform daily room/perimeter checks and periodic room searches.
Educate patients with behavioral health disorders on the use of recovery-oriented stress management, social, relational, and coping skills to build and sustain recovery.
Conduct the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) when indicated.
Follow protocol for patients returning from off-site passes, including but not limited to observation of urine, drug screenings, breathalyzers, completion of on-person search and luggage search.
May present educational lectures with clinically approved materials.
Monitor and work with patients to ensure common areas are kept clean, neat, safe, and presentable.