Job Title: Direct Care Staff
Reports to: Facility Director
Department: Operations
Supervises: Clients
Salary: DOE + Employer Paid Benefits
Hourly: Full-time
Start Date: Grand opening Fall 2021
Job Title: Direct Care Staff
Reports to: Facility Director
Department: Operations
Supervises: Clients
Salary: DOE + Employer Paid Benefits
Hourly: Full-time
Start Date: Grand opening Fall 2021
Summary
The support staff (also known as the “direct care staff”) is responsible for providing active, direct care, treatment, rehabilitation, and/or habilitation to the clients. Members of the support staff assist in the daily operational needs of the facility; as well as assist in executing the daily tasks and duties required to provide the highest level of client care. The support staff is responsible for the support and supervision of clients while in the treatment program. Support staff also support the needs of clinical and operations staff as needed. The focus of this position is working with and through others, building and maintaining relationships, and working closely and accurately within established guidelines. The person in this position must be friendly and genuinely interested in the business, agenda, and needs of others, including the company, its management, the team, and the company’s clients. To protect female clients’ privacy in their residential areas, and to preserve the rehabilitative interests of providing a women-only alcohol addiction treatment facility, being of the female gender is an essential qualification of this position.
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Essential Duties
- Provide direct care, rehabilitation and/or habilitation services to clients
- Provide guidance and supervision to clients at all times, including in clients’ residential units, bathrooms, and other private areas
- Ensure safe transportation of clients to and from any ancillary activities and/or appointments
- Assist with operational duties as requested by the clinical director
- Follow all guidelines and procedures set forth by the company
- Complete documentation and reporting
- Be responsible for the facility duties:
- Create, enforce, and maintain chore schedule of clients
- Ensure clients are out of bed at required times, and enforce curfew
- Enforce visitation hours and monitor visitors to ensure only authorized visitors are present
- Monitor offsite activities including meetings, gym visits, appointments etc.
- Work with housekeeping staff to ensure and maintain cleanliness of the property
- Enforce proper dress code of all clients
- Enforce and monitor client phone usage per the policy and procedure manual
- Administer drug and alcohol screenings to clients weekly, and at other times in accordance with Deerhaven Gardens policies
- Ensure clients attend all scheduled therapy sessions, offsite community support meetings, and team building events
- Orient new clients to the facility and ensure clients understand all materials and sign all required intake documents
- Monitor and document clients taking medication; input the required information into the EMR system
- Maintain a consistent and open channel of communication with clinical director and facility director
- Make copies, file paperwork, and perform other administrative office duties
- Ensure “good neighbor” policy is enforced
- Perform other duties as required
Qualifications/Requirements
Preferred
- Professional experience incorporating the Sinclair Method into practice
- Personal experience utilizing the Sinclair Method in recovery
- College degree in Human Services or related field
- Working towards certification as a Certified Prevention Specialist (formerly known as CSAPC) or a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (formerly known as CSAC) through the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB)
- Experience working in a treatment setting with chemical dependency/mental health
- Advanced knowledge of community support systems including 12-step AA/NA, Refuge Recovery, SMART recovery, and Celebrate Recovery and their application in residential treatment
- Knowledge of dual diagnosis treatment practices including non-pharmacological symptom management techniques
- Advanced knowledge of HIPAA
*The job duties listed above should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties required. Other duties will be assigned according to programmatic need.
Minimum
- Female gender is a required qualification of this position to protect client’s privacy and ability to successful rehabilitate in a women-only alcohol addiction treatment facility.
- This position is required to enter the clients’ residential units 24 hours a day. Female gender is a required qualification of this position to protect client’s privacy and ability to successful rehabilitate in a women-only alcohol addiction treatment facility.
- High school graduate (or equivalent)
- Current certification in CPR and first aid
- Able to maintain a professional manner with staff, clients, and visitors
- Able to work in a fast-paced setting, under pressure, and maintain open, and proper communication
- Knowledge about chemical dependency/mental health
- Valid driver’s license
- Current TB skin test on file
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently
- Good physical and mental health
- Knowledge and ability to identify individuals under the influence
Qualifications/Requirements
Preferred
- Professional experience incorporating the Sinclair Method into practice
- Personal experience utilizing the Sinclair Method in recovery
- College degree in in Human Services or related field
- Working towards certification as a Certified Prevention Specialist (formerly known as CSAPC) or a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (formerly known as CSAC) through the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board (NCASPPB)
- Experience working in a treatment setting with chemical dependency/mental health
- Advanced knowledge of community support systems including 12-step AA/NA, Refuge Recovery, SMART recovery, and Celebrate Recovery and their application in residential treatment
- Knowledge of dual diagnosis treatment practices including non-pharmacological symptom management techniques
- Advanced knowledge of HIPAA
*The job duties listed above should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties required. Other duties will be assigned according to programmatic need.
Minimum
- Female gender is a required qualification of this position to protect client’s privacy and ability to successful rehabilitate in a women-only alcohol addiction treatment facility.
- This position is required to enter the clients’ residential units 24 hours a day. Female gender is a required qualification of this position to protect client’s privacy and ability to successful rehabilitate in a women-only alcohol addiction treatment facility.
- High school graduate (or equivalent)
- Current certification in CPR and first aid
- Able to maintain a professional manner with staff, clients, and visitors
- Able to work in a fast-paced setting, under pressure, and maintain open, and proper communication
- Knowledge about chemical dependency/mental health
- Valid driver’s license
- Current TB skin test on file
- Must speak, read, and write English fluently
- Good physical and mental health
- Knowledge and ability to identify individuals under the influence