Recovery Support Specialist (TEMPORARY) - (AM Shift)

Phoenix Houses of California•Venice, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a TEMPORARY Position. The Recovery Support Specialist is responsible for providing supervision to patients and facilitates deliverable services while ensuring execution of program policies and procedures as well as staff and patient safety measures. The role involves direct patient supervision, utilizing and promoting the appropriate treatment model, conducting interventions, observing and documenting patient information and behaviors, and ensuring communication between departments. The specialist also ensures patients adhere to the daily schedule, provides group services, maintains accurate electronic health records, supervises medication administration, and provides transportation for patients to off-site appointments or activities. Additionally, the role includes conducting patient checks, facility safety checks, urine testing, and attending required training and meetings. The Recovery Support Specialist acts as a role model, adhering to and promoting the Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values, and may assume lead duties for assigned shifts.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent; and be registered as an Alcohol and Drug (AOD) Counselor recognized by The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent; and be Certified as an Alcohol and Drug (AOD) Counselor recognized by The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Demonstrated commitment and adherence to Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values: I CARE For- Integrity, Collaboration Appreciation, Respect, Excellence, and Forward-Thinking.
Proficiency in MS Office systems.
Ability to utilize an electronic healthcare record.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced changing environment.
Ability to establish and consistently enforce appropriate boundaries with patients.
Ability to model positive behavior and demeanor.
Understanding of addiction, co-occurring models, and treatment modalities.
Understanding of patient development and family systems.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Ability to be flexible; problem solver, self-directed; customer service-oriented, and collaborative.
Skills and ability to engage and develop a rapport with patients and families of various backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Six months prior experience in a related field.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provides patient supervision in a safe, therapeutic setting.
Utilizes and promotes the appropriate treatment model with all patients.
Conducting appropriate interventions and providing support.
Observing and documenting relevant patient information and behaviors.
Ensuring communication lines between all departments (clinical, medical, culinary, administrative, etc).
Ensures that patients adhere to the day-to-day program schedule while providing scheduled group services to patients.
Maintains accurate documentation in electronic healthcare record, staff log, charts, medication log, facility forms, and/or other reports in a timely manner.
Supervises patients in the self-administration of medication and documents appropriately - complete medication inventories under the supervision of the nursing department.
Provides safe, timely, and supervised the transportation of patients to off-site appointments or activities.
Conducts and documents patient checks and counts.
Conducts routine facility checks to ensure facility safety and security. Including patient and property searches.
Conducts and documents urine testing.
Attends all required staff training sessions in accordance with Phoenix House and state licensing requirements, completes all training on time.
Attends and participates in program and all staff meetings.
Adheres to and promotes the Phoenix House Mission, Vision, and Values while acting as a role model for others.
Assumes lead duties for shift(s) as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.