Recovery Support Specialist - Weekend Evening Job at Victory Programs, Inc.
Victory Programs, Inc. Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
$20.19 an hour
The
Recovery Support Specialist is responsible for assisting with program operations and safety, including managing processes related to medications, and supports the program by ensuring that quality direct care services are provided to the clients.
Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide quality, empathetic customer service to the clients in the program.
- Ensure that when clients take medication, all policies and procedures are followed for assisting and monitoring the clients’ self-administration of medication.
- Responsible for medication documentation, including: counting controlled medication, documenting incoming medication and medication removal, signing off on medication as it is taken by the clients.
- Provide milieu coverage, including: monitoring and assessing the integrity of the program’s therapeutic milieu, empowering clients to act in accordance with guidelines in the program; conduct rounds; answer phones and front door; monitor clients signing in and out; distribute linen, etc.
- Enforce all policies and procedures of Victory Programs, Inc.
- Ensure all policies and procedures related to maintaining a safe and appropriate residential environment. This includes ensuring that the facility is safe, clean, and in a good state of repair; that fire escape routes are free of obstacles; and reporting facility concerns.
- Input client/program data in Electronic Health Records.
- Facilitate and/or co-facilitate client groups and complete required group facilitation documentation.
- Provide referrals as needed.
- Communicate to program staff any information specific to management and maintenance of facility that occurs during the shift.
- Perform other duties or tasks that may be requested by a Supervisor or other designated personnel.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one year work experience in the field of addiction, HIV and/or mental health.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a professional team.
- Ability to engage with clients in an instructive, directive, yet compassionate manner.
- Knowledge of the addiction recovery process, or willingness to acquire it within the first six months of employment.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully in multi-cultural settings with diverse client groups.
- Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
*** Victory Programs
requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Individuals may request exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 3pm -11pm
Rate: $20.19/hour
Victory Programs has helped individuals and families in crisis for 45 years. Thousands turn to us yearly for shelter, sustenance, recovery, care, and professional, compassionate support. Most struggle with homelessness, substance use and mental health, and many live with HIV/AIDS. Our team of more than 200 staff across 19 programs works with people to develop and execute creative, safe solutions to the very real challenges our clients face.
Women's Hope COE is a brand new residential treatment program for women dealing with substance use and moderate to severe mental health conditions located in Jamaica Plain. Our program can currently serve up to 16 women and provides residents with a bridge between treatment and re-integration into community living as they move through their own substance and mental health recovery.
Our
benefit program is best in the industry with a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurances, 19 days of earned time in your first year, tuition remission, and a retirement savings opportunity.
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