Therapist Assistant

Polaris Recovery Center•Towson, MD

4d•$17 - $21

About The Position

Maryland Addiction Recovery Center (MARC) is hiring Therapist Assistants for its Community Living Treatment program. Therapist Assistants support patients and their families during treatment, help patients develop life skills, personal development, and good hygiene habits, and collaborate with staff to provide patient care. They identify patients’ immediate needs, implement clinical directives from the clinical team, and coordinate care at an individualized level. The role also includes transporting patients in company vehicles for activities and appointments, conducting urinalysis drug tests, documenting and communicating patient progress, performing cleaning inspections, and maintaining professional boundaries. The position is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and weekend availability is needed. Shifts are scheduled as day shift (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.), evening shift (4 p.m.–12:30 a.m.), or overnight (12 a.m.–8:30 a.m.). Schedules are consistent week to week unless an employee picks up overtime in addition to regularly scheduled days. This is a full-time position paying $16.50–$21.00 per hour.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old to drive a MARC vehicle.
Must have held a driver’s license for a minimum of four years to drive a MARC vehicle.
Must have an acceptable motor vehicle record under company insurance guidelines to drive a MARC vehicle.
Weekend availability is needed.

Responsibilities

Support patients during a challenging period for them and their families.
Teach patients life skills, personal development, and good hygiene habits.
Collaborate with staff to provide exceptional patient care.
Identify each patient’s immediate needs and support an individualized level of care.
Transport patients in company vehicles for grocery shopping, volunteering events, fellowship meetings, and trips to and from MARC’s clinical office.
Implement clinical directives from the clinical team and coordinate patient care.
Conduct urinalysis drug tests with patients.
Show support for patients and engage in meaningful interactions with them.
Document and communicate patient progress through progress or activity notes, email, and verbal conversations with internal staff.
Perform cleaning inspections.
Maintain professional boundaries.