RECOVERY SPECIALIST
A Safe Haven Foundation · asafehaven.org
ChicagoOn-site
The job in short
Residential recovery support for clients with addiction and housing insecurity.
Excel
Details
- Found
- 22 d ago · posted 2024-11-17
- Location as listed
- A Safe Haven Foundation - 7355 N Damen - Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
- Role
- Residential Recovery Support Specialist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties
• Monitor all assigned program clients. Develop and maintain supportive relationships with clients and provide general support and encouragement.
• Provide basic administrative navigation assistance to clients as designated in their individual service plans.
• Respond to client personal and interpersonal issues in a professional manner using approved de-escalation techniques. Alert relevant Program Supervisors about clients who are struggling or in distress.
• Assist new clients with move-in and program onboarding.
• Use onsite facilities to launder new client laundry and program linens.
• Maintain log of residents’ entry and exit from the facility. Conduct floor walk-throughs and room checks to monitor client well-being and ensure clients are following program protocols.
• Distribute client medication, monitor client self-medication, and maintain medication log.
• Complete daily shift reports and other documentation, as required.
• Monitor clients during mealtimes to ensure assigned dining schedules are observed. Escort clients throughout the facility, as required.
• Administer scheduled and random drug screening, as required.
• Write case notes and maintain client files and documentation. Complete required data entry to ensure client files are audit compliant.
• Maintain client confidentiality according to HIPAA and organization requirements.
• Complete all assigned staff trainings and courses.
• All other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following skills.
• Knowledge of general principles and approaches for providing services to clients experiencing housing insecurity, substance addiction, interpersonal trauma, and criminal justice involvement.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Comfortable using patient health databases and completing basic data entry.
• Ability to:
• o Maintain professional composure in emotional and complex situations.
• o Maintain organized workspace and documentation.
• o Communicate information and ideas in writing in a clear and concise manner.
• o Perform work duties with limited supervision.
• o Work in an environment with frequent periods of moderate to loud noise.
• o Stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.