What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Specialist position at Evergreen Recovery Centers?
Job Description
Job Description
Paraprofessional support staff to interact with patients around the clock at pregnant and parenting women's residential SUD program.
Residential Specialists serve as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team by serving, engaging, and overseeing resident activities outside of clinical activities. They provide paraprofessional supervision and support to patients in residence in consistent with the program's clinical policies and procedures and reinforce the individual service plan to maintain a therapeutically sound clinical milieu. They must demonstrate effective engagement skills with residents who have experienced substance use disorders as well as possible co-occurring disorders and who are now working on their recovery process. Residential Specialists conduct resident orientation, coordinate residents' transportation, transport residents as needed, assign and oversee resident housekeeping duties. Will collaborate with program staff to reinforce positive recovery goals for residents and must show compassion and empathy while maintaining professional boundaries and modeling appropriate interpersonal behaviors.
Minimum Qualifications
- One year customer service / care taking experience preferred
- Prefer students completing education to become a chemical dependency professional or pursuing a degree in human services
- Certified Peer Counselor preferred
- Maintain a valid WA State Driver's License, acceptable driving record and be able to operate a company vehicle without restriction
2 positions available
Days of the week vary
Swing is 3pm-11 : 30pm and Grave is 7pm – 3 : 30am
Benefits :
Shift Differential for working weekend and graveyard shift
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
