Team Lead - Addiction Recovery Technician

We are looking for a Team Lead for our amazing team of Addiction Recovery Technicians as we grow our new inpatient substance use treatment center. Addiction Recovery Technicians provide an invaluable service to our clients by keeping the facility safe and welcoming. The Team Lead will not only work as an Addiction Recovery Technician, but will help manage the team through scheduling, training, hiring and coaching the team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Creates the schedule for the team and ensures all shifts are covered. (This requires being on-call and covering open shifts)
• Participates in the hiring process, including training, for all BHTs
• Manages team and will handle issues as they arise
• Track stock/inventory
• Participate in QA, including physical plant audits & chart audits
• Facilitate Team Meetings and individual supervision meetings
• Act as a BHT:
• Provides care to residents in a manner that promotes safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living; attends to patient behavioral problems and provides assistance in crisis intervention, as needed.
• Works with other members of a multidisciplinary team in leading milieu activities such as current events groups, community meetings, goals groups, fitness groups, activities of daily living groups, and/or recreational activities, as appropriate to the specified patient population.
• Charts patient observations, following prescribed procedures and standards.
• Participates in the development and implementation of patient treatment programs.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient records.
• Transport patients to and from appointments, clinics, laboratories, and/or treatments, as and when appropriate.
• Attends and participates in group sessions, in-service education, and staff meetings.
• Maintains established institutional policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in service meetings and workshops.
• May provide liaison with patients, families of patients, or external facilities and agencies.

Skills

• Communicates effectively with other staff members and demonstrates the ability to work as a team
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, responding positively to changing situations in the work setting.
• Has good work habits; gets things done in a timely, efficient manner with no excessive absences, is on time for scheduled shifts, and is prepared to begin work.
• Functions as a team member and contributes positively to the morale of staff.
• A minimum of 2 years experience with chemical dependency and/or dual diagnosed clients, preferably in an inpatient setting.
• A minimum of 1 year supervisory experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Supervising: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person