A Safe Haven Foundation -
Chicago IL
RECOVERY SPECIALIST
Posted Jun 2
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Jun 2
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Job description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following skills.
Other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
- Monitor all assigned program clients. Develop and maintain supportive relationships with clients and provide general support and encouragement.
- Provide basic administrative navigation assistance to clients as designated in their individual service plans.
- Respond to client personal and interpersonal issues in a professional manner using approved de-escalation techniques. Alert relevant Program Supervisors about clients who are struggling or in distress.
- Assist new clients with move-in and program onboarding.
- Use onsite facilities to launder new client laundry and program linens.
- Maintain log of residents' entry and exit from the facility. Conduct floor walk-throughs and room checks to monitor client well-being and ensure clients are following program protocols.
- Distribute client medication, monitor client self-medication, and maintain medication log.
- Complete daily shift reports and other documentation, as required.
- Monitor clients during mealtimes to ensure assigned dining schedules are observed. Escort clients throughout the facility, as required.
- Administer scheduled and random drug screening, as required.
- Write case notes and maintain client files and documentation. Complete required data entry to ensure client files are audit compliant.
- Maintain client confidentiality according to HIPAA and organization requirements.
- Complete all assigned staff trainings and courses.
- All other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
To perform the job successfully, applicants should demonstrate the following skills.
- Knowledge of general principles and approaches for providing services to clients experiencing housing insecurity, substance addiction, interpersonal trauma, and criminal justice involvement.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
- Comfortable using patient health databases and completing basic data entry.
- Ability to:
- o Maintain professional composure in emotional and complex situations.
- o Maintain organized workspace and documentation.
- o Communicate information and ideas in writing in a clear and concise manner.
- o Perform work duties with limited supervision.
- o Work in an environment with frequent periods of moderate to loud noise.
- o Stand and sit for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
