Recovery Support Specialist [FT]

MIRROR INC • Wichita, KS

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Recovery Support Specialist at Mirror residential facilities operates under the clinical supervision of the Lead Recovery Support Specialist. This role is responsible for monitoring client behavior and movements, providing transportation for clients, observing client urinalysis screens, and supporting the clinical programs and services offered by Mirror to its contracting institutions. The specialist must adhere to policies set by the Board of Directors, implemented by supervisors, and abide by all applicable laws and regulations, including those from the Kansas Department of Aging & Disability Services, Community Services & Programs Division standards, local city codes, and various contractual agreements (e.g., KDOC, SB123). Key duties involve client supervision, charting behavior, clerical tasks, security, collecting and processing client urinalysis tests, and assisting clinical staff as needed. Mirror follows affirmative action policies and encourages EEO/Veterans/Disabled candidates to apply.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Educational Development certificate.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Word.
• Good reading, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize and follow through with multiple tasks related to client charting (within the electronic record) and tracking the physical whereabouts of the clients referred to Mirror Residential programs.
• Capable of working over-time hours past 40.
• Awareness of the disease of addiction.
• Must be able to pass KBI (et al.) security check.
• Employees who have been diagnosed with any type of substance use disorder or behavioral addiction/compulsion must have sustained a minimum of two consecutive years of abstinence from all intoxicating substances and symptoms of their chemical and/or behavioral addiction; and must be in full sustained remission.
• Must be proficient in computer skills and/or experience or skills with an Electronic Health Record.

Nice To Haves

• College courses in human services of the field of addiction would be desirable.
• Experience in supervising and interacting with persons addicted to drugs or the prison population would be desirable.
• Basic understanding of Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clients during the assigned hours.
• Monitor groups as required.
• Provide educational presentations and facilitate recreation therapy as directed by your supervisor.
• Familiarize yourself on a daily basis with the status of each individual client either through an oral conference with the primary counselor, or by checking the counselor's charting in Credible. Remember to check the staff communication log.
• Complete orientation related paperwork on each client as directed by your supervisor.
• Provide transportation for clients to community-based providers. This might include appointments to court hearings, doctor’s offices, parole/probation officers, etc...
• Maintain a record of all client movement within the given facility.
• Maintain client and program confidentiality as required by federal laws.
• Supervise clients during urine specimen collection process during assigned hours.
• Notify the appropriate person if a client fails to provide a urine sample when required.
• Ensure the safety of the clients by securing the Mirror Residential building while you are on duty.
• Monitor referred clients as necessary when on Mirror property, at Mirror related activities in the community or while at scheduled appointments with community providers.
• While on duty, maintain a true and accurate record of client behavior and program related activities in the client’s daily case record within Credible.
• Must attend and participate in all staff meetings as directed by the Facility Director.
• Assist in the collection of client fees as it directly impacts the relationship between the client and Mirror. If required to do so by your immediate supervisor, record and deposit client co-payments. Client co-payments are collected via Mirror policy and procedures as set forth in our contractual agreements with funding sources.
• Assure that copies of all official program communications and client related materials are filed appropriately and in the designated client files.
• Duplicate records and papers as required.
• Handle crisis situations as they might arise. Intervene appropriately to diffuse or de-escalate potentially harmful situations.
• Be available for case staffing conferences when requested by your supervisor.
• Assist Mirror's counseling and administrative staff with KDADS compliance and/or funding source audit conditions.
• Perform other job-related functions as directed by your immediate supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED