Recovery Support Advocate

Tasc; Belleville; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A social impact organization in Belleville, Ontario is seeking a full-time Recovery Support Advocate. This role requires providing clerical and office functions to support clients, including intake processes, monitoring progress, and attending court dates. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and excellent communication skills. A benefits package is offered including medical, paid leave, and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending

Qualifications

• Ability to take initiative and demonstrate creativity.
• Flexibility in approaches to group discussions.
• Certain programs may require additional education or certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized clerical and office functions.
• Make contact with referred clients within 48 hours.
• Attend juvenile court dates and provide progress testimony.
• Complete intake packets for programs.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Group facilitation experience

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Strong time management skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Career Opportunities with Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities

At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT™, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities. Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

In our Youth and Family Services, we help parents and young people who are to become healthy and restore their relationships. We work in partnership with human services, child welfare systems, juvenile courts, and community-based service providers so that together we can help individuals and families obtain the services and skills they need to live in positive, healthy ways.

We are currently looking for full-time – Recovery Support Advocate
Starting at $36,500 – $38,000 contingent upon experience, education, etc.

Summary

This position provides specialized clerical and office functions requiring detailed knowledge of Agency procedures; as well as performing routine and varied clerical functions. This position requires a broader understanding of Agency operations, and possession of skills necessary to complete specialized job responsibilities.

• Make contact within referred client within 48 hours of notification
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• Complete intake packets for program enrollment and participation
• Complete warm hand-off of client referral to identified Recovery Coach Program after completing initial treatment referral
• Attend client juvenile court dates and provide written and oral testimony on the client’s recovery status and treatment progress
• Provides referrals and crisis intervention for the individuals’ identified needs
• Interview individuals, review records, and confer with other professionals to review individual progress, and to determine their suitability for program participation
• Knowledge of DSM V and ASAM criteria
• Collaborate with internal and external partners, participate in staff meetings and monthly supervisions, and participate in integrated staffing with individuals receiving TASC services.
• Identify and refer individuals with behavioral health needs
• Complete and submit internal and external program reports
• Complete and maintain all required individual and program related documentation which includes, documenting the results of screenings, enrollments, service plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries and other individual-related activities including accurate reporting of services
• Monitor TASC database system and contractual/external database systems to ensure Individual enrollment

Our Ideal candidate

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
• Demonstrated experience in group facilitation
• Certain programs may require a higher level of education, certification and/or licensures based on contractual obligations
• Ability to take initiatives and have creativeness
• Flexibility in thinking and approaches to leading group discussions
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Our benefits package includes

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Leave - STD/LTD
• Paid Time Off/Sick Time/ Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement

If you are interested in this position, please visit the TASC website at www.tasc.org and apply online.

TASC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free workplace. The agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status or any other protected status in accordance with federal and state law.