Support Technician - SUD Treatment

CRI-Help; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

CRI-Help is seeking a Support Technician to ensure client safety and provide leadership on site in Los Angeles County. You will supervise daily activities, complete necessary documentation, and help maintain a clean, secure facility.

The role requires excellent communication and time management, a high school diploma or equivalent, and compliance with CPR/First Aid, CCAPP/CAADE/CADTP certifications. Random drug screenings are required and shifts involve various locations within Los Angeles

Qualifications

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must have excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that clients report to their respective groups on time.
• Supervise and direct clients in the performance of their job assignments.
• Actively check on clients’ completing their assigned tasks.
• Complete all necessary documentation, including observation logs, maintenance reports, incident / information reports, urinalysis reports, and other reports as assigned.
• Complete a discharge form for clients who are discharging, and forward the discharge information to all appropriate parties.
• Conduct routine urinalysis drug testing, skin checks, no-contact personal searches, eye checks, and searches of clients and their belongings.
• Attend shift change meetings and stay informed of activities occurring on your shift, i.e. new clients, discharges, illnesses, emergencies, etc.
• Read all communications to the Support Technicians, and review communications.
• Stay current on policies and procedures.
• Chart on at least three clients per shift.
• Tour the facility on a continual basis, ensuring that a clean, safe environment is maintained and report all issues that might compromise the maintenance of a safe, secure and clean facility to the Chief Support Technician, and to the Assistant Chief Support Technician.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days

CCAPP/CAADE/CADTP certification

Job description

Support Technician - Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Basic Function

• The basic function of the Support Technician is to ensure the safety of every client, and to provide leadership and supervision to clients.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure that clients report to their respective groups on time.
• Supervise and direct clients in the performance of their job assignments.
• Actively check on clients’ completing their assigned tasks.
• Complete all necessary documentation, including observation logs, maintenance reports, incident / information reports, urinalysis reports, and other reports as assigned.
• Complete a discharge form for clients who are discharging, and forward the discharge information to all appropriate parties.
• Conduct routine urinalysis drug testing, skin checks, no-contact personal searches, eye checks, and searches of clients and their belongings.
• Attend shift change meetings and stay informed of activities occurring on your shift, i.e. new clients, discharges, illnesses, emergencies, etc.
• Read all communications to the Support Technicians, and review communications.
• Stay current on policies and procedures.
• Chart on at least three clients per shift.
• Tour the facility on a continual basis, ensuring that a clean, safe environment is maintained and report all issues that might compromise the maintenance of a safe, secure and clean facility to the Chief Support Technician, and to the Assistant Chief Support Technician.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Skills And Knowledge Required

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must have excellent time management skills

Education / Training

• Must have high school diploma, or equivalent
• Must provide CPR / First Aid Training certification within 30 days of hire
• Must be registered or certified with CCAPP, CAADE or CADTP

Experience

• No experience necessary.

Special Conditions

• Must be willing to undergo random drug screenings.

Working Conditions

• Frequently ascend and descend stairs.
• Frequently remain in stationary position, standing and / or sitting for 6-8 hours.
• Frequently crouch below the waist and / or above the shoulders.
• Constantly lift and / or move objects up to 25 lbs.
• Constantly push and / or pull objects up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently operate motor vehicles.
• Occasionally work at various locations across Los Angeles County.

Position Reports To

• Chief Support Technician
• Assistant Chief Support Technician

Pay Range

• $23 - $25 / Hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance