Recovery Support Specialist FT

Program: Behavioral Health

Job Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Reports To: Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor

Supervises: Not Applicable

Details: On-site work, typically scheduled in 10-hour shifts, 6am-4pm, including one weekend day.

Job Summary

Recovery Support Specialists monitor and direct client activity and are responsible for the implementation of agency policies. Recovery Support Specialists serve an integral role in clients' substance abuse recovery. Successful candidates provide a safe and structured environment for clients. We are looking for individuals that are compassionate, relate well with others while upholding strong boundaries, provide consistency, and anticipate the needs of the team. If you would enjoy walking alongside and supporting women in their recovery journey, engaging with them in everyday life while playing a chess, volleyball, or a game of Uno, we encourage you to apply!

Essential Functions

• Creates a safe client environment by performing all required security and safety procedures
• Assists in the client's orientation of treatment goals, program rules and structure   
• Submits a written incident report in the event of unusual client behavior or activity while in DCCCA's care
• Assesses and resolves minor incidents during weekend and evening hours when daytime staff is unavailable
• Documents required program and client information in a timely and complete manner
• Monitors client's weekly schedule and adherence to policies and procedures related to facility/equipment usage
• Supports Counselors and other treatment providers with the coordination and implementation of client services from admission through discharge
• Supervises client performance, enforces program rules and applies the prescribed consequences for misbehavior
• Conducts and/or participates in client room searches as necessary
• Adheres to established protocol in crisis situations and notifies appropriate on-call staff members immediately
• Follows the program schedule and completes assigned tasks in a timely and complete manner
• Contributes to overall building security through routine monitoring
• Helps with client groups and facilitates client activities as requested which may include occasional transport
• Consults with members of the treatment team and other professionals as necessary and implements recommendations received to ensure quality client care
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with all clients at all times
• Enters data and assists with client billing process
• Monitors and documents clients' self-administration of clients' medication according to program policy and prescribed medical policy/procedure, conduct and document thorough and accurate medication count during each shift
• Job may require the employee to be able to regularly drive to various DCCCA locations and other business locations throughout the day including early morning or evening hours

Education, Experience, and Licensure

• High school diploma or a general education diploma (GED), required.
• One year of related experience, required.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License, have in force automobile liability insurance coverage, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A basic understanding of the treatment model utilized, required.
• Regular and predictable on-site attendance, required.
• CPR, AIDS in-service hours, and annual TB testing with a negative test result, required.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.
• Adherence to DCCCA Values: 
• We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
• We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
• We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
• We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:

• Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
• Talk, hear, taste, or smell
• Reach with hands and arms
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Move lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel

Certain positions will require travel which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles.  Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc.

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search as required by position or program, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening. 

DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.

DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:

• Lead Recovery Support Specialist
• Recovery Support Specialist Supervisor
• Substance Use Disorder Counselor
• Child Placing Agency Specialist