What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recovery Tech Supervisor (Day Shift & Night Shift Available) position at Enlightened Recovery?
The Recovery Tech Supervisor acts as a leader between the patient and treatment staff when the Director of Operations and Compliance is not present. The Recovery Tech Supervisor assists in providing a safe environment for patients by observing and reporting all patient activity, engages patients in activities and programming, maintains a visible presence on the patients at the detox center. The Recovery Tech Supervisor is responsible for supervising Recovery Techs with the emphasis on patient safety and well-being.
- Develops a daily structure for clients.
- Oversees detox clients.
- Acts as a leader when the Director of Operations and Compliance is not present
- Instructs and confirms the company’s rules and regulations to new admissions.
- Orients new clients to the facility.
- Searches all incoming patients by assisting the nurse in a safety body search and search of belongings, including luggage and personal items. All items must be inventoried in EMR.
- Follows Policy and Procedure in disposing of drugs/ paraphernalia found during safety search, belongings search, and or room search. All drugs/paraphernalia must be recorded in the destruction log with another staff present as a witness of the destruction.
- Assists in taking Urine Drug Screenings of patients, as needed.
- Evaluates quality of program on an ongoing and consistent basis.
- Facilitates communication with ancillary services.
- Attends bi-monthly Recovery Tech meetings to report any issues that may be occurring.
- Always supports Nursing staff.
- Ensures all activities are starting and ending on time.
- Provides education and training, as needed
- Maintains a current CPR Certification.
- Participates in required staff training
- Ability to lift weighted items including luggage.
- Perform all other tasks that are assigned.
- Maintains understanding of patient’s rights per the Mental Health Code, upholds patient’s rights, reports abuse of patients’ rights immediately and assists patients with filing complaints, as needed.
