- Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.'s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy of Care at all times including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality.
- Provide quality, empathetic customer service to the clients in the program.
- Ensure that when clients take medication, all policies and procedures are followed for assisting and monitoring the clients' self-administration of medication.
- Responsible for medication documentation, including: counting controlled medication, documenting incoming medication and medication removal, signing off on medication as it is taken by the clients.
- Provide milieu coverage, including: maintaining and assessing the integrity of the program's therapeutic milieu, empowering clients to act in accordance with guidelines in the program; conduct rounds; answer phones and front door; and other duties as assigned.
- Ensure all policies and procedures related to maintaining a safe and appropriate residential environment are followed. This includes ensuring that the facility is safe, clean, and in a good state of repair; that fire escape routes are free of obstacles; and reporting facility concerns.
- Input client/program data in Electronic Health Records.
- Facilitate and/or co-facilitate client groups and complete required group facilitation documentation.
- Provide referrals as needed.
- Participate and support the agency in program events, State House rallies, fundraising and advocacy events, rallies, walks and any additional functions.
- Perform any other duty or task that may be requested from time to time by your supervisor or their designee.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a professional team.
- Ability to engage with clients in an instructive, directive, and compassionate manner.
- Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and drug cultures, age groups, religion, country of origin, disability and economic status.
- CPR certified (may be obtained upon hire)
- Complete TB screening (may be obtained upon hire)
- Three work related references, at least one from a supervisor.
- Experience in the field of addiction or mental health.
- Knowledge of the addiction recovery process or willingness to acquire it within the first six months of employment.
- Strong organizational and record-keeping skills.
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Recovery Support Specialist - Boston, United States - Victory Programs
Description
Job Type
Part-time
Description
The Recovery Support Specialist is responsible for assisting with program operations and safety, as well as managing clients' medications. Victory Programs' Recovery Division provides residential settings that address substance use disorders, co-occurring mental health concerns, and other chronic health conditions. The Recovery Support Specialist supports the program by ensuring that quality direct care services are provided to the clients. The Recovery Support Specialist reports to the Program Director for regular supervision and assignments.
Location: Shepherd House is a 4-8 month residential treatment program for 32 women with substance use disorders in Dorchester providing a bridge between treatment and re-integration into community living.
Essential Functions:
Rate: $21.63 hourly
Victory Programs values a diverse workforce, as we collectively seek to create welcoming, inclusive and accessible environments for our employees and the people we serve. We strive to sustain healthy, functioning communities that respect and celebrate different experiences, identities, cultures and ideas.
Victory Programs has helped individuals and families in crisis for 45 years. Thousands turn to us yearly for shelter, sustenance, recovery, care, and professional, compassionate support. Most struggle with homelessness, substance use and mental health, and many live with HIV/AIDS. Our team of more than 250 staff across 21 programs works with people to develop and execute creative, safe solutions to the very real challenges our clients face.
Our benefit program includes a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurances, 19 days of earned time in your first year, sick time, personal days, tuition remission, and a retirement savings opportunity.
Salary Description
$21.63/hr