Recovery Advocate - PT, Overnight

NEXUS FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER•Dallas, TX

21d•$0 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

Nexus Family Recovery Center is a Dallas-based nonprofit that provides treatment and recovery support for women and families affected by substance use disorder. The Recovery Advocate – PT provides support, encouragement, and guidance to individuals receiving treatment. The position promotes recovery, helps maintain a safe and supportive environment, and supports clients in developing skills for long-term sobriety. Recovery Advocates serve as positive role models, assist with daily program activities, and help ensure the safety of clients and children. The role includes supervising clients and/or children, assisting with daily living and structured programming, supporting recovery-focused groups or meetings, observing and documenting client behavior and progress, conducting safety and room checks, responding to crises, and notifying clinical staff about behavioral or medical concerns. The advocate may transport clients to offsite activities or appointments, monitor visitation, conduct and document urine screenings, and maintain accurate records in agency systems and forms. The employee must attend required training, maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries, follow agency and regulatory requirements, and demonstrate reliable attendance. The position is part-time and overnight, located in Dallas, Texas. Travel may be up to 25%. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. The role may involve occasional standing, walking, stair navigation, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking, hearing, and tasting or smelling. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to manage client behavior, manage crisis situations, and apply conflict-resolution skills.
Proficiency with common office technology, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with state and federal laws.
General knowledge of addiction, recovery principles, and trauma-informed care.
Strong observation and documentation skills.
Ability to work sensitively with people of various races, cultures, and socioeconomic levels.
Ability to practice safe driving, as needed.
Ability to demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics.
Knowledge of identifying and reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret simple instructions, documents, and correspondence.
Ability to write simple correspondence and present information effectively to clients, customers, visitors, and employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions presented in written, oral, or diagram form and solve practical problems in standardized situations.
Ability to perform assigned duties accurately, promptly, neatly, and to the required standard.
Ability to meet the essential functions of the job, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Occasional ability to perform the listed physical activities and lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in social services, psychology, or a related field.
Experience working in behavioral health or substance abuse treatment.
Personal recovery experience may be considered depending on program requirements.

Responsibilities

Monitor and supervise clients and/or children to support adherence to facility rules, schedules, and program expectations.
Assist clients with daily living activities and structured programming.
Facilitate or co-facilitate recovery-focused groups or meetings when appropriate.
Observe and document client behavior, progress, and concerns in accordance with agency policies.
Conduct routine room and safety checks and help maintain a clean, safe therapeutic environment.
Provide crisis intervention and immediately notify clinical staff of behavioral or medical concerns.
Provide safe, timely, and supervised transportation of clients to offsite activities or appointments as needed.
Enter notes and other information into systems including CMBHS and Welligent.
Maintain accurate staff logs, incident reports, facility forms, and other required documentation.
Conduct room searches as needed and document them in client records.
Attend required staff training sessions.
Monitor visitation for clients, families, and children.
Conduct and document urine screenings in CMBHS and Millenium Health systems.
Demonstrate regular, predictable attendance and punctuality.
Follow confidentiality requirements, HIPAA and CFR 42 guidelines, the agency compliance plan, code of conduct, policies, and procedures.
Obtain and maintain training required for compliance with state licensure rules and regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.