What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addiction Technician (271) position at Geminus & Regional Health Systems?
Position: Addictions Technician
Regional Health Systems is Northwest Indiana’s largest provider of community-based mental health care, primary health care and addiction treatment services. We offer adults and children—both uninsured and insured—integrated care through our community mental health center and federally qualified health center. Regional Health Systems is a member of the Regional Care Group.
Position Purpose:
To provide technical psychiatric mental health and addiction services which are directed toward:
1. Creating a therapeutic milieu to facilitate treatment of addictions
2. Providing skills and support to enable clients to regain coping abilities and prevent further disability
3. Assisting the clients in developing a program of recovery
Essential Functions:
- Implement and monitor
- Admit/Orient
- Obtain vital signs and document
- Conduct psycho-educational groups
- Provide emergency interventions and care of clients in crisis situations
- Clinical Documentation
- Trainer/lead responsibilities
- Productivity
- Ethical/Legal issues
- Diversity
- Computer literacy
- Teamwork/performance Improvement
- Communicates effectively
- Works cooperatively with others and supervisor
- Safety
Location: Stark Center – East Chicago, IN
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Experience – Behavioral health: 2 years (preferred)
Shift:
- PRN /On-call: some of the shifts that may need coverage include8a - 4p, 4p - 12a, or 12a - 8a (as needed basis)
What RCG has to offer you:
- Salary: $15.00 per hour
If what you have read speaks to you, because you have a passion for helping people, then apply today! We need you!
Job Types: Part-time, Per diem
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 12 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
Application Question(s):
- Are you open to starting pay rate of $15.00 per hour? (ANSWER REQUIRED)
- Can you pass a pre-employment drug screen (ANSWER REQUIRED)
- Upon hire, can you provide solid references? (ANSWER REQUIRED)
- Can you pass a pre-employment background check? (ANSWER REQUIRED)
- Are you open the shift combinations? This is a PRN/On-Call position.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Behavioral health: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Required)
- Day Shift (Required)
- Night Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15
