Recovery Care Specialist
About The Position
The Recovery Care Specialist (RCS) interacts with clients throughout the shift, assisting and supporting them with functional needs. The role manages the facility’s daily milieu, promotes client safety, and maintains a therapeutic environment. RCSs become familiar with clients’ histories and needs and watch for cues or behaviors that may indicate a change in status or condition. The position documents services in client records and communicates proactively with clinical team members and supervisors. The RCS collaborates with the clinical team to support individualized interventions, client education, daily activities, meals, self-care, leisure time, and therapeutic engagement. The role also supports client safety and care processes, including observations, crisis prevention and response, medication self-administration, admissions, transportation, and discharge activities. The posting describes the role as PRN coverage, primarily on second shift, while also listing a Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. work schedule.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least one year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting.
- Adherence to facility policies, procedures, safety requirements, and ethical and corporate compliance standards.
- Ability to document client services and communicate proactively with clinical team members and supervisors.
- Ability to therapeutically engage clients, recognize changes in behavior or mood, and use verbal intervention and de-escalation techniques.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
- Experience working with clients with eating disorders preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the clinical team to select appropriate interventions based on individual client needs.
- Engage clients in the milieu and activities throughout the workday, including group settings and activities outside the facility.
- Encourage clients to complete activities of daily living, including room cleaning, personal hygiene, and laundry.
- Prompt clients to attend meals on time and provide supervision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate.
- Model effective table manners and small talk, engaging clients during meals.
- Establish and maintain a therapeutic environment in collaboration with other staff.
- Interact therapeutically with clients individually, in the community, and in group meetings, maintaining boundaries and modeling appropriate social behavior.
- Collaborate with the clinical team to facilitate client education groups.
- Respond therapeutically to crises and use verbal intervention and de-escalation techniques, involving other staff as needed and following the DBT model.
- Recognize clients’ behavioral functioning, mood changes, and escalation triggers, adapting approaches and supporting development of DBT coping skills.
- Maintain therapeutic relationships using praise and other reinforcers, and set limits kindly and firmly.
- Document services, incident reports, shift reports, and group or milieu notes accurately and promptly in accordance with policy.
- Follow facility safety procedures, including fire drills, evacuation procedures, and internal and external disaster plans.
- Check company vehicles for safety and fuel before use and report concerns to a supervisor or manager.
- Support clients in managing leisure time, including participating in activities with them.
- Greet guests warmly and courteously.
- Follow clinical precautions, including visual clinical observations.
- Transport clients to and from appointments and support them in regulating in the community.
- Gather clients for outings and groups to promote program engagement.
- Support medication compliance and client self-administration of medication.
- Prepare for admissions to all levels of care, including preparing rooms, completing intake documentation, and ensuring medications are documented and stored.
- Search and inventory client belongings and notify the therapist of contraband.
- Support discharge processes as needed.
- Follow the facility’s Code of Ethics, corporate compliance requirements, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Conduct chart audits according to program timelines when requested.
- Arrive on time, promptly notify the supervisor of absences, and adapt to changes in facility functions, management styles, and routines.
- Maintain a positive attitude and work collaboratively with the treatment team.
- Complete required training within assigned time frames and perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence.
- Multiple career development pathways.
- Company-supported continuing education and certification.
- Multiple health plan design options.
- Flexible dental and vision plan options.
- Company-paid employee assistance program and emotional well-being support.
- Company-paid critical illness coverage with health plan enrollment.
- Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, and DSA tax savings accounts.
- Team member referral program.
- Parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
