Recovery Specialist
Recovery Specialist
PURPOSE
The Recovery Specialist will supervise and care for residents of the house on a rotating on-duty, off-duty basis, while providing an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. The Recovery Specialist is responsible for the daily living routine and general management of the house so that each resident can grow and develop as an individual to his/her fullest capacity. The position is mainly one of supervision and maintenance. The Recovery Specialist may have a “floating” schedule or a “regular” schedule. A “floating” Recovery Specialist may be scheduled at either facility on an as-needed basis and hours may change or be added with little warning. A “regular” Recovery Specialist will have a regular schedule at one of our facilities. This schedule may change as staff changes and as on-call needs dictate.
FIVE MAJOR ROLES
Client Supervision
Group Facilitation
Program Delivery
Crisis Intervention
Case Documentation
REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE/SKILL
- A high school diploma/equivalent is required.
- One year of human services related experience is required.
- A Bachelor’s degree in social work, education or related field is preferred
- Ability to actively learn and listen.
- Ability to use critical thinking skills to problems solve.
- Ability to convey information effectively through speech and writing skills.
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with others.
- Ability to manage resources effectively.
- Ability to manage one’s own time and the time of others.
PAY BAND
This position is in Pay Band 2 of the current salary scale.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TASKS/EFFORT
- Relates to residents in a caring, supportive, and therapeutic manner:
1. Takes an active interest in each resident as an individual and deals respectfully with his/her thoughts, feelings, and choices.
2. Listens effectively to residents.
3. Respects the individual resident's rights to make his/her own decisions and to deal with the consequences and reactions to those decisions.
4. Supervises volunteers and substitute staff while on duty.
5. Assures proper coverage is available for the house.
- Provides the necessary amount of structure to facilitate growth and productive functioning of the facility:
1. Serves as an appropriate model for behavior to the residents.
2. Reads the log upon coming on duty and updates the log on each resident daily.
3. Consistently observes limits and consequences and sees that they are consistently carried out. Enforces rules and procedures as established in the Handbook and Personal Contracts.
4. Helps plan and carry out group activity.
- Provides for the daily maintenance of the house and assures that safe living conditions are provided in compliance with fire, safety, and health regulations:
- Answers telephone and receives visitors. Contacts appropriate on-call staff in an emergency.
- May oversee morning schedule of residents including wake-up, supervising showers and chores, and preparing breakfast.
- May prepare and serve well balanced and nutritious meals as per dietitian’s menu guidelines. If involved in purchasing or preparing food, will do all necessary check requests and meal statistics/paperwork. Will supervise clients during meals.
- Observes and instructs residents as to fire and health regulations. Carries out fire/tornado drills on a monthly basis.
- Assures personal hygiene of residents through proper care of body and clothing and the living quarters. Oversees bed-stripping and supervises resident and household laundry.
- Responsible for making doctor appointments in event of an emergency, flu, etc., and coordinates with the Residential Program Operations Specialist or Designee for routine examinations. Transports resident(s) to doctor, if necessary.
- Oversees nightly schedule for residents, including rooms in order and lights out, and checks and maintains building security. Inspects the house to see that it is clean and orderly.
- Fills out work orders, as needed.
- Updates next shift staff switching to on-duty shift about status of each resident and any significant changes at the house.
- Updates other staff about the status of each resident and any significant changes at the house.
- Reports vehicle problems to staff in charge of the van.
- Purchases gas (self-serve pump) at the designated gas station.
- Makes out chore charts at the house on a weekly basis.
- Completes stats and other paperwork in a correct and timely fashion.
- Transports residents to meetings, work, recreational activities, etc.
- Plans special events: birthdays, graduations, etc.
- Gathers and addresses weekly reports to parents and workers.
- Distributes medications at appropriate times.
- May be on a rotating "on-call" for runaway reports and crisis situations.
- Supervises physical/recreational activities.
- Keeps the house orderly at all times and cleans, as needed. Strips the beds and cleans the rooms of discharged residents.
- Keeps the linen and supply closets clean and orderly. Organizes bedding and personal and school items for residents.
- Supervises unpacking of new residents and packing of discharged residents. Keeps a clothing inventory on each resident.
- Appropriately searches clients and clients’ belongings at admission and at other times as appropriate.
- Checks client rooms daily and keeps them locked when not accessible to clients.
- Other duties include:
1. Adheres to agency and accepted professional ethics.
2. Attends Residential Review/Continued Stay Review, staff meetings, in-service trainings, supervision, and other meetings, as required.
3. May supervise volunteers and substitutes if higher level staff are unavailable.
4. May arrange for and accompany residents on trips, as deemed necessary by the Residential Program Coordinator or Designee.
5. Accompanies and stays with residents while at psychiatric appointments.
6. May serve as the counselor for one resident while training for a counselor position. When serving in this capacity, will follow all Youth Recovery Specialist job description guidelines regarding clients.
7. Wears a name tag while on duty.
8. May be on an on call coverage rotation.
TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY
Computer (desktop/laptop)
Multi-line telephone system
Copy machine/scanner
Cell phone
Video conferencing equipment
Microsoft Office software
Web Browser software
Database software – CareLogic
POSITION TYPE
This is a full-time or part-time, non-exempt position.
TRAVEL
No travel is expected for this position. A valid Iowa driver’s license is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the physical demands.
While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; may need to sit for extended periods of time; use stairs, as needed; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Physically move to access all YSS locations. Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, repeatedly. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.
VOLUNTEERISM
This position will engage and assist all YSS volunteers (individuals and groups) adhering to volunteer management best practices to ensure meaningful volunteer experiences. This position will maximize the skills and interests of all YSS volunteers to better impact our organization and the youth and families we serve.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job 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.
YSS EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT
Commitment to agency core values and mission.
Understand and adhere to accreditation standards, agency policy, and licensing requirements.
Responds in a timely manner to internal and external stakeholders
Understands a culture of Trauma Informed Care, and models positive interactions at all times.