Resident Aid

Evergreen Recovery is preparing to open our drug and alcohol, Detox and Residential Facility!

In preparation for our opening we are looking to hire resident aids for morning, swing and overnight shifts!

This position is also known as: tech, technician, behavioral health tech, client advocate, client aid, resident advocate, resident technician

Details are below and feel free to apply if this is something that interests you!

Summary

The Residential Aid is responsible for assisting and carrying out a variety of clinical and program services. This individual plays an essential role in the assurance of the admitting process, orientation to new residents and overall resident management. Receives supervision and direction from the Program Director. Works cooperatively as a recovery team member.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current California Driver’s License.
• Must be physically and mentally able to assist in an emergency.
• Must have the ability to monitor appropriate documentation.
• Must have a TB screen, Health Screening, CPR/First Aid certificate within 5 days of hire.
• Must have experience in detox and substance abuse rehab

Competencies

• Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities. Recognizes personal biases working within diverse populations.
• Seeks to understand colleague’s priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
• Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner
• Invests time to understand the problems, needs of residents and how to provide excellent service.
• Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner
• Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
• Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
• Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service
• Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action
• Embraces change by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work

Duties and Responsibilities

• Overseeing some aspects of the Incidental Medical Services and Detoxification Process including;
  • Testing associated with detoxification from alcohol or drugs.
  • Providing alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment services.
  • Over-seeing client self-administered medications.

• Observes and monitors resident behavior and intervenes based on schedule, individual resident treatment plan and house needs

• Conducts urinalysis (UA) drug screen collection when directed, following appropriate procedures.

• Supervises self-administration of resident medications.

• Documents observations/interventions in resident records/shift log during every shift/group.

• Coordinates residents’ treatment with counseling staff.

• Facilitates daily activities in a residential component; waking up residents, chore supervision, assists with meal service, makes coffee on the daily basis, assists with laundry.

• Transports residents to airport, detox, appointments, hospital, doctor office, outside meetings, store runs, recreational groups and other guest/company transportation requirements

• Ensures resident telephones are available during designated hours.

• Conducts regular house checks to ensure safety and security.

• Completes new residents' admission/intake paperwork and conducts orientations including person and baggage search.
• Provides one-on-one supervision of at-risk residents (ACA risk; suicidal ideation, etc.) and ACA prevention per directive from Assistant Clinical Director.

• Conducts house checks.

• Completes filing and other miscellaneous administrative work as assigned.

• Work schedule includes assignments to support residents in 24/7 facility.

• Maintain and pass annual background check and TB screening, as well as random drug

screening.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Evergreen Recovery maintains an at-will policy of employment, which means that employment and compensation may be terminated with or without cause and with or without notice at any time at the option of either the company or myself as an employee.