What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recovery Residential Specialist position at Center for Human Development?
Recovery Residential specialist (RRS) work within a group home setting with clients overcoming addiction. CHD’s Aster House serves members of the community who are living with a duel diagnosis of mental health and addiction. This distinctive therapeutic setting is meant to be a bridge to a more permanent setting or independent living.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide direct services to program clients that live in a group home setting in the community.
- Supporting clients' activities of daily living, administering medications as needed, advocating for individuals' within various community settings,
- Providing opportunities to optimize their independence, rehabilitation and recovery.
- Develop professional and supportive relationships with clients and provide informal counseling and guidance with a person-centered focus.
Qualifications:
- Have a high level of emotional intelligence and understanding of people living with addiction, mental illness and in recovery.
- Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; strong interpersonal skills; empathy for others; demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs; ability to work well within a team model and independently. Computer skills necessary.
- Must have a vehicle for work use and current driver's license; ability to complete medication administration training
- All candidates must complete and pass background record screening process.
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Education
Preferred- High School or better
Skills
Preferred- CPR Certif, Current
- First Aid Certif, Current
- Medication Admin, Current
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