Recovery Assistant PRN " As Needed "

Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc•Pegram, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Assistant monitors an assigned group or population of patients and helps maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. The role supports clinical staff with patients’ daily needs, campus and program orientation, therapeutic community activities, patient safety, and documentation. The position may involve transportation to meetings and activities, crisis de-escalation, CPR and First Aid, and work across varying shifts and campus locations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to problem-solve, analyze, and interpret information.
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and patient needs in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to be open and culturally sensitive to a wide variety of patient experiences.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively speak, read, and write in English.
Ability to interact collaboratively and courteously with patients and coworkers while providing guidance, instruction, or training.
Ability to model and teach 12-step programs and philosophy.
Ability to de-escalate a person in crisis calmly and supportively, work professionally in stressful situations, and ally with people in crisis.
Ability to present to hostile or disinterested groups.
If recovering, one year of verifiable abstinence is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
One year of experience in addictions treatment preferred.
CPRS certification preferred but not required.
Valid Tennessee driver’s license preferred.
For recovering applicants, two years of verifiable abstinence preferred.
Active participation in a twelve-step program preferred.

Responsibilities

Welcome new patients and family members to campus and assist with orientation to the campus and program as directed.
Help manage the patient community as a therapeutic milieu and support accountability to community guidelines and recovery, consulting clinical staff as needed.
Assist with community groups, in-house and outside 12-step meetings, and 12-step discussion or study groups as assigned.
Monitor patients, including conducting assigned rounds and bed checks, to help create a safe treatment environment.
Transport patients to 12-step meetings and therapeutic recreation activities as assigned, following the Fleet Management Safety Program and monitoring patients for safety.
Assist Activities Services staff with recreation, art, music, and adventure-based therapies as assigned.
Use Handle with Care to de-escalate potential or actual crisis situations as needed.
Perform CPR and First Aid as needed.
Participate in team meetings, treatment plan reviews, staff meetings, and quality management activities as assigned.
Document pertinent information in the electronic patient record.
Recommend ways to improve service quality and delivery.
Ensure proper handling and distribution of company funds.
Maintain confidentiality of company and patient information.
Respond productively to change and perform other duties as assigned.