SUD Technician (Residential)

Racine, County of (WI); Elmwood Park (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Racine County’s SUD Residential Program seeks a Technician to provide day-to-day care for residents in a 24/7 residential facility, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and adherence to program rules.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent with related experience or an associate degree in Human Services; duties include monitoring residents, documenting in the electronic health record, transporting residents, and responding to emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and one year of related experience or an associate degree in Human Services or related area.
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Prompt and regular attendance.
• Ability to read, speak, write, and understand English.
• Ability to supervise and communicate with residents with varying needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous care to residents to enhance health, safety, and welfare.
• Maintain resident dignity and courtesy in interactions.
• Assess for suicide risk and crisis intervention when appropriate.
• Work independently and with others to accomplish objectives.
• Respond promptly to crises, emergencies, or trauma at the facility.
• Monitor and track residents and visitors.
• Observe residents' physical, mental, and emotional condition and report changes.
• Inspect resident rooms for tidiness and contraband.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Inspect facility for fire and safety code compliance and conduct drills.
• Document all activities in the electronic health record to ensure compliance.
• Transport residents to and from off-site services/activities.
• Regulate curfew hours and conduct bed checks.
• Provide residents with monitored access to medications per policy.
• Supervise residents during extra-curricular activities.
• Attend all staff meetings as required.
• Adhere to agency policies and seek supervision when unclear.
• All other duties as assigned, including responding to emergencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Communication

Observation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma + 1 year related experience or associate degree in Human Services

Valid Wisconsin driver’s license

Job description

The SUD Technician teams with substance use disorder and mental health professionals to care for and provide substance use disorder services for individuals receiving substance use treatment in a 24/7 residential treatment facility. The Technician provides day to day care and oversight to SUD residential consumers, ensures a safe, clean environment, and performs other duties as assigned by Racine County’s SUD Residential Program. Duties may include non-standard work weeks.

1. Provides continuous care to SUD Residential consumers seeking treatment for substance abuse issues by enhancing their health, safety, and welfare.
2. Maintains the individual’s dignity and exercise courtesy when assisting/working with residents.
3. Assess for suicide risk and crisis intervention when appropriate.
4. Work both independently and cooperatively with others to accomplish objectives.
5. Appropriately responds to any crisis, emergency, or trauma which occur at the facility.
6. Monitor and track all residents and visitors of the facility.
7. Observes consumer physical, mental, and emotional conditions, adherence to program rules and expectations, and reports changes as needed.
8. Conducts periodic inspection of resident rooms for tidiness or presence of contraband.
9. Communicates effectively verbally and in writing.
10. Conducts routine inspection of the facility for fire and safety code compliance and other safety violations; conducts safety drills.
11. Documents all activities in the electronic health record to ensure compliance with County, State, and Federal requirements.
12. Transports residents to and from services/activities off-site.
13. Regulates curfew hours and conduct bed checks.
14. Provides residents with monitored access to their medications in accordance with BHS’ policies.
15. Supervises residents during extra-curricular activities.
16. Attend all staff meetings as required.
17. Review and adhere to all applicable agency policies and procedures, seeking supervision when unclear which policies/procedures apply or how.
18. All other duties as assigned, which may include responding to an emergency event.

Supervision Received

• High school diploma and one (1) year of related experience or an associate degree in Human Services or related area is required.
• Valid Wisconsin driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Prompt and regular attendance.

• Ability to use good judgment, make quick decisions, good problem-solving skills, and a deep reservoir of common sense.
• Ability to use critical thinking skills.
• Ability to read, speak, write, and understand English.
• Ability to supervise and communicate to developmentally disabled, mentally ill consumers, or those with alcohol or drug dependency.
• Ability to manage stress appropriately.
• Ability to maintain self-composure and self-control while working with consumers with challenging or aggressive behaviors.
• Ability to communicate responsibly with the SUD Residential Supervisor.
• Possesses knowledge of community resources.
• Possess awareness and basic knowledge of DSM V and DHS Chapters 34, 51, 54/55, 48, 75, and 94.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs and lift at least 20 pounds.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.