What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recovery Advocate position at YSS?
YSS is seeking an enthusiastic, caring, and fun Recovery Advocate to join our Cambridge, IA team on our newly-opened Ember Recovery Campus.
Recovery Advocates support each and every participant from day one and continue through the months after they leave the program. They ensure that each participant is assessed on education, life skills, and/or job training needs and serve as case management to assist each participant in moving toward self-responsibility and sobriety/ The Recovery Advocate ensures that participant needs are met and will always advocate for more resources, supports, and community involvement. Additional duties include:
General:
- Relates to participants in a caring, supportive, and therapeutic manner:
- Supervises Mentors and 12 Step Contacts.
- Helps plan and carry out group activities, including birthdays, graduations, etc.
- Collaborates with residential leadership and colleagues about participant status and any program updates/changes.
- Serves on a rotating "on-call" for runaway reports and crisis situations.
New Admissions:
- Prepares for new admissions, including bedroom and bathroom assignments, and identifies substitute staff to cover when not available
- Orients new participants with program and facility, including evacuation routes and emergency procedures
- Supervises unpacking of new participants and packing of discharged participants. Keeps a clothing inventory on each participant.
- Appropriately searches participants and participants belongings at admission and at other times, as appropriate, reviews participants crisis prevention plan and updates when needed.
- Inventories participants belongings and gets any necessary items that are missing
While in the Program:
- Advocates for the participant to have access to additional resources and supports.
- Assures personal hygiene of participants through teaching proper care of body and clothing and the living quarters.
- Distributes medications at appropriate times .
- Creates a transition home plan with the participant, guardians, residential counselor/therapist, and school.
- Communicates transition home plan with the program team.
At Discharge and Afterwards:
- Completes all discharge paperwork and check lists.
- Follows-up with participant after the discharge to provide extra support. Documents these contacts in EMR.
Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time, with or without notice.
What you can expect in return...
We believe in your potential, we meet you where you are, and we invest in your future.
At YSS, youll be part of a team thats passionate about creating hope and opportunity. Working here means engaging in meaningful work that makes a real difference in the lives of youth and their families. Youll thrive in a supportive, fun, and safe environment, surrounded by colleagues who share your commitment to positive change. If youre looking for a rewarding career with purpose, YSS is the place to be. Benefits include:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Accrued PTO, plus paid time off for holidays, your birthday, and volunteering
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee recognition program
- Retirement offerings
- Training opportunities
- Personal wellness programs
- PSLF Program qualification
- Pet insurance discounts
We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this, we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values - Commitment, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Integrity, and a Can Do Spirit.
MUST HAVES - Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in human services or a related field.
- Two (2) years of directly related experience
- Individuals in recovery should have at least two years of current, continuous sobriety before applying for this position.
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Travel, including transporting clients, is required for this position. For YSS insurance purposes, you must:
- be 21 years of age,
- have a valid, state-issued, drivers license,
- have a clean driving record, and
- have adequate insurance coverage per YSS policy.
SHOULD HAVES - Preferred Qualifications
- Able to think and act quickly to resolve complex problems using creative/critical thinking, resourcefulness, and tact.
- Able to access, manage, maintain, and release confidential information and materials with care and discretion and according to applicable policies and laws.
- Collaborative and able to establish/maintain positive and effective working relationships with others, regardless of backgrounds, identities, and goals.
- Able to manage resources, your own time, and the time of others effectively.
The IDEAL Candidate:
- Is compassionate, empathetic, patient, calm under pressure, and able to deal with challenging situations with a good attitude.
- Has lived experience and a willingness/ability to draw on that experience to support others on their journey to stability, recovery, and healing.
- Speaks a language(s) in addition to English.
About YSS
One of Iowa's oldest and largest, youth-serving, nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education, counseling, and stability to help youth succeed. With a diverse leadership team and a new 50-acre recovery campus opening in 2024, YSS is growing and evolving to meet the needs of our communities. For more about YSS, visit https://www.yss.org/.
YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.
YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.
The YSS Hiring Process
Communication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly. If you don't see messages in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you have questions about your application, please email recruitment@yss.org.
- Application - Complete an online application at https://www.yss.org/ysscareers/.
- Assessment Applications are reviewed for qualifications.
- Interview Initial phone interviews or direct in-person/virtual interviews..
- References Submit name, title, email, and phone number for three or more references.
- Pre-employment Screening YSS conducts criminal background checks and motor vehicle checks. If applicable, professional licensure is also verified.
- Offer Selected applicants will receive a formal offer of employment in the Paycom system.
- New Hire Meeting - You must schedule and attend this meeting before you can begin working or getting paid.
