Recovery Support Specialist [FT]

MIRROR INC•Topeka, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Support Specialist works at Mirror residential facilities under the clinical supervision of the Lead Recovery Support Specialist. The role monitors clients’ behavior and movements, transports clients, observes client urinalysis screens, and supports clinical programs and services provided by Mirror to contracting institutions. The specialist follows Mirror policies, supervisor direction, applicable laws and regulations, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services standards, local codes, and relevant contractual requirements. The position includes client supervision, behavior documentation, clerical and security duties, urinalysis collection and related paperwork, and assistance to clinical staff. The specialist maintains client confidentiality and accurate records, supports safe facility operations, responds to crises, and assists with program compliance and audits. The posting lists the position as full-time/part-time, with any shift, at the Topeka Residential Treatment location in Topeka, Kansas.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and computer skills; experience or skills with an Electronic Health Record.
Good reading, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through on multiple tasks involving electronic client charting and tracking clients’ physical whereabouts.
Ability to work overtime beyond 40 hours.
Awareness of the disease of addiction.
Ability to pass a KBI and other security checks.
Employees diagnosed with a substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have at least two consecutive years of abstinence from intoxicating substances and addiction symptoms and be in full sustained remission.
Job functions may involve walking, climbing stairs, bending, and lifting or assisting with up to 40/50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

College courses in human services or addiction studies.
Experience supervising and interacting with people with drug addiction or people in the prison population.
Basic understanding of Excel.

Responsibilities

Supervise clients during assigned hours and monitor groups as required.
Provide educational presentations and facilitate recreation therapy as directed by a supervisor.
Stay informed about each client’s status through counselor conferences, charting in Credible, and the staff communication log.
Complete client orientation paperwork as directed.
Transport clients to community-based providers, including court hearings, medical appointments, and parole or probation officers.
Maintain a record of client movement within the facility.
Maintain client and program confidentiality as required by federal law.
Supervise client urine specimen collection and notify the appropriate person when a client does not provide a required sample.
Secure the residential building while on duty and monitor referred clients on Mirror property, at Mirror-related community activities, and at scheduled provider appointments.
Maintain accurate records of client behavior and program activities in each client’s daily case record in Credible.
Attend and participate in staff meetings as directed by the Facility Director and participate in case staffing conferences when requested.
Assist with client fee collection and, when directed, record and deposit client co-payments according to Mirror procedures and contractual agreements.
File official program communications and client-related materials in the designated client files; duplicate records and papers as required.
Handle crises and intervene appropriately to diffuse or de-escalate potentially harmful situations.
Assist counseling and administrative staff with KDADS compliance and funding-source audit requirements.
Perform other job-related functions as directed by the immediate supervisor.