Clinical Aides

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers; Town of Harrietstown (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Overnight shift

Job summary

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers is seeking a Full-time Clinical Aide for the Veterans Program in Saranac Lake, NY. The role supports residents in adjusting to residence routines, promotes recovery through social and recreational activities, and works under the Program Director's supervision.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and experience with chemically dependent individuals. Training may be provided for duties, including meal prep and incident reporting.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalency.
• Experience training and working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.

Responsibilities

• Orient new residents to the facility, local surroundings, and community resources.
• Help residents adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.
• Monitor family visits and assist residents as necessary.
• Prepare a written observational report on attitudes, behaviors, and pertinent events over the weekend.
• Provide assistance to residents concerning growth and sobriety issues.
• Meet with case manager biweekly to discuss new arrivals, resident's growth, and house changes.
• Cooperate with area fellowship groups.
• Responsible for grocery shopping as directed by site manager.
• Performs additional duties which help to ensure the quality of the resident services provided by the center as required by the program director.
• May be designated to train new Residence Aides.
• May Interview residents upon admission and complete the resident's admission packet.
• Ability to prepare meals for residents.
• Must have valid NYS driver's license and be able to be insured by an insurance carrier.
• Supervise and document UDS.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience with chemically dependent

Meal preparation for residents

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers

Location: Veterans Program - Saranac Lake, NY

Position: Full-time Clinical Aide

Shift/Schedules available:

• Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00pm-7:00am
  • Sign-on Bonus: A hiring bonus of $3,500.00 will be attached to an offer for this overnight shift! Further information can be provided by St. Joseph's Human Resources team during the interview process.
• Friday-Tuesday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Pay Range: $16.00/hour to $22.00/hour

Position Summary

The Clinical Aide works under the supervision of the Program Director/Designee in assisting residents to become accustomed to the residence routine and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.

Education and Training

High school graduate or equivalency.

Experience and Work Knowledge

Experience training and working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.

Physical Demands

No extraordinary physical demands.

Special Considerations

Work within a trauma informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.

Essential Duties

• Orients new residents to the facility, local surroundings, and community resources.
• Helps the individual to adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.
• Monitors family visits and provides assistance to residents as necessary.
• Prepares a written observational report on attitudes, behaviors, and pertinent events over the weekend.
• Provides assistance to residents concerning growth and sobriety issues.
• Meets with case manager biweekly to discuss new arrivals, resident's growth, and house changes.
• Cooperates with area fellowship groups.
• Responsible for grocery shopping as directed by site manager.
• Performs additional duties which help to ensure the quality of the resident services provided by the center as required by the program director.
• May be designated to train new Residence Aides.
• May Interview residents upon admission and complete the resident's admission packet.
• Ability to prepare meals for residents.
• Must have valid NYS driver's license and be able to be insured by an insurance carrier.
• Supervise and document UDS.
• May perform other duties as assigned.