Resident Care Worker (Resident Tech)

Our Mission:

To help every resident find healing and lead them to a fulfilling life without the use of drugs or alcohol.

Our Core Belief:

We believe in the healing power of God, therefore we believe that with the help of a Power greater than ourselves, and the working spiritual principals of recovery, ALL individuals struggling with addiction can heal from their past, find their pathway of recovery, and lose the desire to use, FOREVER.

Goal:

Our goal is that every individual that participates in our program find their personal recovery pathway, lose the desire to use, and become responsible and productive members of society.

Our Promise:

To provide an atmosphere of peace and recovery; and deliver holistic programming and best practices that radiant the spiritual principles of recovery.

Job Title: Residential Care Worker (RCW)

RCW Workers report directly to the RCW Supervisor

Essential RCW duties and responsibilities are as follows but not limited to:

Requirements:

• Must attach an up to date resume with our application for employment
• Must have high school diploma or GED
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a (type C) chauffeurs endorsement
• Clean driving record
• Recovery coach certification from CCAR or State of Michigan Peer Recovery Certification (preferred)
• Must be able to pass an illicit drug test that is also marijuana and alcohol free.
• Must be able to pass a background check clear of sexual assault. All others will be looked at, investigated, and considered on an individual basis.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and facilitate recovery support group meetings as needed
• Complete scheduled room checks, safety checks, and resident supervision checks as required.
• Ensure program schedule and activities schedule are maintained
• Conduct group and individual life skill trainings and activities as required
• A Shift RCWs must prepare and serve continental breakfast
• Transport residents (using HLRC vehicle) to off site recovery support group meetings and other appointments
• Complete and file any incident reports or recipient rights complaints
• Complete all housing orientation and intake requirements of new residents
• Conduct room search and personal (pat down) searches as needed and as required
• Maintain work area cleanliness as required of the RCW
• Assist residents in developing appropriate cleaning skills by training and role modeling a clean living space.
• Confiscate all contraband and secure contraband according to policy
• Utilize agency and local crisis response plan in case of emergency or police intervention (i.e. suicidal, homicidal ideation or threat)
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings, in service trainings, and all other special meetings
• Implement rules, policies and procedures, and guidelines consistently, and orientate residents.
• Document resident activities and movement as required by the program
• Perform all other duties as required or assigned
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which may include wearing name-tags, company branded shirt, or uniform.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• An applicant that is a person in recovery must currently have at least 2 years or more of current uninterrupted sobriety/clean time and total abstinence from legal substances such as marijuana and alcohol.
• Demonstrate and role model recovery both on the job and within their community.
• Basic knowledge of the traditional 12 step recovery program and the spiritual principals thereof.
• Excellent communications skills
• High level of interpersonal skills, poise, empathy
• Ability to exercise maturity and boundaries at all times
• Maintain professionalism in integration with staff and residents at all times

References and Background Checks Required: (References cannot be family members)

• State and federal sexual offenders
• ICHAT (Michigan State Police)
• Michigan Driving Record (Secretary of State). If You have been been a Michigan resident for 5 or less years, you may be required to provide your driving history from the state you previously lived in.
• Must be able to pass an illicit drug and alcohol screening including marijuanna
• Must provide no less and no more than three references. NOTE: Applicants that are a person in recovery must provide proof of clean time. Acceptable references can be your sponsor, a therapist, or two persons in recovery that attend the same recovery support meetings you attend and have at least two years of continuous sobriety/clean time. These two references count only as one reference.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Chauffeur's Permit (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Caro, MI 48723 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $17