Residential Recovery Specialist

Advocacy Unlimited., Inc.; New London (CT); Sur place; USD 35 000 - 50 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous PTO package

Company-paid Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Résumé du poste

Advocacy Unlimited., Inc. is looking for dedicated staff to support individuals with mental health and substance use challenges in New London, Connecticut. The role involves overseeing daily resident activities, providing assistance in life skills, and documenting progress. Preferred candidates have experience in behavioral health, excellent communication skills, and a high school diploma. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including generous PTO, company-paid life insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year related experience required.
• Previous experience with individuals aged 18 to 25 preferred.
• Current valid driver's license required.

Responsabilités

• Provide daily oversight to all residents involved in the program.
• Assist residents in developing daily living skills.
• Facilitate monthly activities based on life skills assessments.

Connaissances

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Competent user of technology

Experience in behavioral health/human services

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Higher education preferred

Description du poste

Reports to: Program Coordinator/Residential Supervisor

Department(s):Bent Crandall Program, Jason Hyatt Center, Rite of Passage Program, Supervised Apartment Program, Younf Adult Services

Classification:Non-Exempt; Union

Date Created/Reviewed:03/22, 7/22, 4/23, 7/24, 9/24

Shift Type and Times: Per Diem

Organization Overview:

Sound Community Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. We work tirelessly to create a culture and environment in which recovery and wellness are possible.

Essential Functions:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Provide daily oversight to all resident involved in the program
• Monitor resident’s administering medications as scheduled
• Completing a daily schedule in the electronic medical record
• Completing daily documentation as required by the program
• Provide feedback for treatment team meetings as required.
• Facilitate monthly activities and groups based on life skills assessments
• Complete apartment checks to ensure residents are maintaining cleanliness/upkeep of the apartment
• Assist residents on developing daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, budgeting, personal hygiene, sex education, and other areas.
• Report all changes in behavior or mental state to appropriate team members (i.e. case manager, Program Coordinator, etc.).
• Complete active discharge planning with the residents as needed with direction from the case manager or designee.
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and other techniques to enhance resident’s success of recovery.
• Provide transportation to appointments or scheduled activities.
• Participate and facilitate all safety drills
• Report all maintenance, environment, or emergency situations to appropriate people (landlord, Program Coordinator, AOC, MOT).
• Ability to navigate self in every resident’s electronic client record
• Manage caseload daily which includes but not limited to Positive Rewards, activities, mentoring, d/c planning notes, and other ADL skills.
• Provide direct feedback to case manager, or designee, as required to ensure that proper treatment and support is being provided.
• Operate agency vehicles in accordance with agency, state, and federal regulations
• Complete safety checks as required.
• Completes nightly phone calls to Steady Care as scheduled.
• File all paperwork as scheduled.
• Maintain cleanliness of the office daily which includes but is not limited to vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, disinfecting, and removing trash.
• Build rapport with residents and AXS participants
• Ensure individual support plan is implemented in such areas as: daily living skills, education/employment, social supports, health, mental health, addictions, housing, physical health, harm reduction, leisure and recreation, etc.
• Connect young people to community resources
• Work collaboratively with community agencies
• Advocate for all young people involved in the AXS program
• Collaborate and consult regarding strategies in supporting young people to achieve their goals
• Identify potential crisis/implementing support and safety plans
• Respond to crises as they arise
• Report all crises to the Program Coordinator, or designee, in a timely manner

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and climb stairs. The employee frequently is required to walk, talk and/or hear; Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes; Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc. The employee is occasionally required to stand and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this position include the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

High School diploma (or equivalent) required, a degree or other higher education preferred; a minimum of one (1) year of behavioral health/human services related experience required; previous experience working with individuals 18 to 25 years old who have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis is preferred; custodial care will not be counted as experience; excellent written and oral communication skills required; must be competent user of technology including e-mail, agency intranet, and the electronic client record; current valid driver’s license required; candidate must be CPR/First Aid certified or eligible.

COMPETITIVEBENEFITS PACKAGE!

• Generous PTO packagefor Full Time employees includes:
  • 13 paid federal holidays annually
  • 5 paid personal/floating holidays annually
  • Sick time
  • Up to 20 Vacation days per year!!
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Opt-in benefits available: Pet Insurance, Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Paid Training

Sound Community Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V