Full Time Adolescent Unit Treatment Specialist

Community and Family Resources is seeking a Treatment Specialist to be part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide substance use recovery skills to teens aged 12 to 17 in our Adolescent Residential program in Fort Dodge. This team is an integral part of making the difference in the lives of the teens that we work with.   $2,000 Sign on Bonus!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists clients in completion of necessary assessment forms/documents as needed.
• Orients clients to program services.
• Provides oversight and monitoring of clients’ whereabouts and behaviors.
• Offers clients feedback and support.
• Reports client issues to staff.
• Assists with light housekeeping duties, including shredding, trash, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and other areas as assigned
• Assist with transportation of clients to scheduled appointments, planned activities, or as directed by the supervisor.
• Assists with rounds of the facility.
• Assists with follow up surveys and entering data.

Schedule:

• Type: Full time 2 - 10:30 pm and every other weekend

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Medication Management Certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment is required.
• A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance is required.

Required Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of substance abuse treatment through personal experience or pertinent training.
• Knowledge of 42CFR and how it applies to Community & Family Resources.
• Knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, regularly, and fluently in English; bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are preferred but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or agency employees.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• May move between agency buildings, from office to office, to enable conferring with other staff members.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The ability to move within and between agency buildings, standing, sitting, lifting and manipulating objects typically found in the work environment.
• May be required to work at any agency building as needed/directed and be responsible for own transportation.
• May experience traumatic situations including hostile clients and/or clients’ family members/responsible parties.
• May be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal (VDT).
• May be required to meet with clients and/or other staff throughout the agency’s facilities.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.

Benefits:

CFR offers a comprehensive benefit package, including IPERS, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous paid time off (4 weeks during the first year of employment), 9 paid holidays, 401(k), paid training, and more!

Application Process:

Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment. Candidates must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved religious or medical exemption. CFR is a nicotine free employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.