$1000 sign on bonus, if employment begins on or before November 30th, 2022

Summary/Objective

The Recovery Health Technician monitors and aids patients in a residential facility receiving treatment for substance use and co-occurring disorders.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ensure patient compliance with program guidelines and log patients' daily actions and behaviors
• Continuously monitor patients for mental and physical well-being, including signs of illness or injury, substance use or conflict with other patients, and report observations
• Working in concert with the patient's counselor, aid patients with clarification of the 12-steps program, productive use of time, coping with emotional and program concerns
• Facilitate psycho-educational groups for patients
• Chart patient medication usage
• Conduct inspection rounds of the facility to observe patient behavior and ensure the facility is clean and hazard free
• Transport patients to appointments and meetings in the community
• Perform patient drug testing
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Effective communicator; assertive when necessary
• Respectful and professional toward patients
• Calm under pressure and able to manage crisis
• Confidential with patient information
• Empathetic and able to relate to patients with addiction
• Organized with time management skills to meet tight deadlines
• Continuous demonstration of behaviors aligned with a posture of servant leadership and our cultural values

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a residential treatment facility environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, photocopiers, and smartphones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This job's specific vision abilities include close vision and adjusting focus. This would require the ability to bend or stoop as necessary. This position must be mobile throughout the facility and work on a computer for periods.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time or part-time status dependent on the position hired for in a 24/7 facility. Days and hours of work vary according to the assigned shift.

Travel

Limited travel is expected for this position. A clean driving record is needed for transporting patients to local appointments and meetings.

Required Education, Experience, or Eligibility Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent
• Proficient with a variety of computer software programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Suite and desktop publishing

Preferred Education and Experience

Previous Human Services training and experience

EEO Statement

VOA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA).

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.