Substance Use Aide - PRN

Substance Use Aide - PRN

Job at Ozark Center

Substance Use Aide is a care provider who provides care to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance use and mental health) issues. They recognize the individuals we serve often have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. They demonstrate a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. They will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received.

Substance Use Aide will normally report directly to the Nursing Supervisor unless assigned to an adjunct program with the Ozark Center.

• Meets the total needs of unit patients as determined by the Nursing Supervisor.
• Recognize acute need, reporting same to the Nursing Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed by the Nursing Supervisor.
• Collect and monitor clinical demographic, statistic, and research data for the Disaster State Response Grant (DSRG), via in person, telephone, or telehealth communication.

• Typical physical demands include prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting.
• Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to provide direct care to patients and to operate telephone, photocopier, calculator, and other office equipment as needed.
• Requires physical, sensory and cognitive abilities.
• Sufficient sensory-motor dexterity to complete motor skills tasks such as operating a keyboard, telephone, scanner, photocopier, calculator, and other office equipment as needed.
• Must be able to make a bed, handle linens, serve meals, organize storage spaces, and practice safety procedures within corporate policy.
• Must occasionally deal with irate individuals.
• Must be able to work in high paced, stressful situations.
• Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours.
• TB test upon hire.