CD Technician - El Paso

Homeward Bound; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Homeward Bound in El Paso, TX seeks a compassionate Residential Counselor to support clients in recovery from substance use. You will maintain client contact, provide emotional support, assist with admission and orientation, and help motivate clients toward abstinence under supervision.

Responsibilities include crisis notification, documentation, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring a clean, safe environment.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• If in a program of substance recovery, must have at least one year continuous sobriety.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client contact and provide emotional support.
• Notify Nursing Staff and/or Counselor in case of crisis.
• Assist with Admission process and unit orientation.
• Interact with clients and help prevent AMA departures.
• Duplicate and collate materials for staff and clients.
• Inform counselor of significant interactions via Incident Report or other system.
• Maintain housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Perform vital sign checks under nurse supervision.
• Conduct bed/head checks.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Good communication

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: EL PASO, TX 79907

Responsibilities

• To maintain client contact, provide emotional support in times of stress, help enhance the client's therapeutic leisure and social skills, and through skills which may include self-disclosure (e.g., "here is what happened to me and what I did about it"), help to motivate the client to a life of recovery and abstinence from drug and alcohol addiction.
• Notify Nursing Staff and/or Counselor in the event of a crisis.
• Participate in the Admission process as directed and orient the client to the unit.
• Interact with clients and participate in the process of blocking AMA departures.
• Duplicate and collate materials to be used by staff and clients in treatment.
• Inform the counselor of significant interactions with client and/or family members on an Incident Report Form or other communication system as directed.
• Housekeeping (cleaning restrooms, taking out the trash, sanitizing rooms, etc.)
• Vital sign checks under the supervision of a nurse
• Bed/Head checks
• Any other task assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required
• Must have reliable transportation and
• If in a program of substance recovery, must have at least one (1) year continuous sobriety.

Knowledge and Ability

• Possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Observes client confidentiality requirements.
• Adhere to facility Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal relationship skills with clients and staff members.
• Performs assigned duties and responsibilities in a timely manner.