Residential Treatment Specialist

Pioneer Human Services • Spokane, WA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

If you are looking for employment with a purpose where you can help improve the daily lives of the members of your community, then consider a career with Pioneer Human Services! We are currently looking for a Residential Treatment Specialist (Nights Thurs to Sun 9pm to 7am) with a passion for human services. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with an organization focused on a transformative path towards social change, creating pathways for rehabilitation, reintegration, and redemption. Pioneer Human Services is a nationally recognized non-profit with 35+ locations across Washington state that provided a chance for change to over 9,500 individuals in 2024.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Agency Affiliated Counselor (WAC 246-810-015, and RCW 18.19.210) within 60-days from the date of hire.
• First Aid/CPR certification before first independent shift.
• High level of written/verbal communication, and efficiency with independent task management and ability to show attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Internet navigation.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• One-year acceptable experience in the human services field
• Course work, experience, or training in human development, chemical dependency, group dynamics, residential treatment or related disciplines desirable.

Responsibilities

• Providing physical care and in collaboration with other staff, implementing programming designed to assist each resident with their individual treatment plan.
• Ensuring the provision of quality and cost effective chemical dependency services.
• Interpreting and explaining program and/or unit policy and procedure to each resident as needed.
• Performing and documenting daily shift activities as required by program policies, contract stipulations and professional standards.
• Supervising and monitoring resident movement, activity and rule compliance.
• Assessing and responding appropriately to resident behaviors, attitudes and dispositions.
• Implementing and assisting in the planning of a wide variety of structured activities, designed to promote social and independent living skills necessary to maintain a viable recovery and rehabilitation program (for evening and weekend shifts).
• Providing written documentation of observations as input to the resident's Individual Treatment Plan and review process.
• Assisting residents in meeting health and hygiene needs.
• Providing guidance through the GGI process.
• Client Files; audits/filing. Check for errors.
• Cleaning stations, floors, mail rooms and foyer.
• Filling clothing requests for clients in need of clothing items from our clothing bank.
• Visitation on Sundays; checking in visitors, searching inventory, observing clients during visitation as well as after.
• Assessing, evaluating and, if necessary, reporting internal and external facility conditions for safety, sanitation and security concerns.
• Observing clients for any behavior or demeanor that is not the norm for that client.
• Providing a healthy environment, which includes the maintenance of the appearance of the living space for residents.
• Requesting maintenance and household supplies in accordance with procedure.
• Completing intake and discharge procedures for all residents upon arrival and at exit.
• Conducting program orientations for newly arrived residents.
• Preparing informational, infraction and incident reports as necessary.
• Overseeing resident family and sponsor visitations.
• Transporting residents to outside activities in accordance with program policies and contract stipulations.
• Driving a 15-passenger van as needed.
• Arranging weekend bus transportation for discharging clients.
• Dropping off and picking up clients sent to hospital after regular business hours.
• Attending and participating in department staff meetings as directed.
• Meeting with other program staff, consultants, volunteers, and attending other meetings as directed.
• Conducting client head counts throughout the day and night.

Benefits

• Medical
• Flexible spending
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• AD&D
• Disability
• Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending
• Tuition assistance (100% for bachelor's, 50% for graduate programs)
• Retirement plan (3.5% annual compensation contribution, plus 3.5% match for 6% individual contribution)
• Employee recognition programs
• Public transportation discount
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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