Recovery Assistant PRN 3rd Shift

Recovery Assistant (PRN, 3rd Shift)

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Cumberland Heights is a facilities and community that provides the highest quality care for persons at risk of or suffering from chemical dependency. Our mission is to transform lives through a safe, loving and healing environment that incorporates professional excellence and the principles of the Twelve Steps.

• Medical, Dental and Vision: effective 1st day of month following 28 days of employment
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account
• 401(k) with company match, eligibility after 90 days of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual beginning day one, up to 20 days of PTO in the first year

The Recovery Assistant supports Cumberland Heights’ mission by monitoring a specified group of patients, facilitating a safe and therapeutic environment, and assisting clinical staff with the patients’ daily needs.

• Welcomes new patients and/or family members to campus, assisting with orientation to the campus and program.
• Manages patient community as a therapeutic milieu, holding patients accountable for behavior consistent with community guidelines and recovery.
• Assists with community groups, in‑house and outside 12‑Step meetings, and 12‑Step discussion/study groups.
• Monitors patients, making rounds and bed checks as assigned to create a safe treatment environment.
• Transports patients to 12‑Step meetings or other therapeutic recreation activities, within the guidelines of the Fleet Management Safety Program.
• Assists Activities Services staff with recreation, art, music, and adventure‑based therapies.
• Utilizes “Handle with Care” to de‑escalate potential and actual crisis situations.
• Performs CPR and First Aid as needed.
• Participates in team meetings, treatment plan reviews, staff meetings, and quality management activities.
• Documents pertinent information into the electronic patient record.
• Recommends ways to improve the quality and delivery of services.
• Ensures proper handling and distribution of company funds.
• Maintains confidentiality of company and patient information.
• Reacts productively to change.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One year of experience in addictions treatment preferred.
• CPR certification preferred but not required.
• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License preferred; company van may be used to transport patients.
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to problem‑solve, analyze, and interpret information.
• Adaptability to changing circumstances and patient needs in a fast‑paced environment.
• Cultural sensitivity to a wide variety of patients’ experiences.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; effective in English.
• Ability to interact with patients and co‑workers collaboratively while providing guidance.
• Ability to model/teach the 12‑Step programs and philosophy.
• Ability to de‑escalate a person in crisis calmly and supportively; work calmly and professionally in stressful situations.
• Ability to present to hostile or disinterested groups.
• If recovering, one year of verifiable abstinence required with two years preferred; active participation in a twelve‑step program preferred.

• Campus setting involving walking outside to various buildings; normal safety precautions required.
• Frequent contact with people in crisis, including those emotionally volatile, requiring additional safety precautions.
• May perform CPR/First Aid as needed; certified or eligible.
• Subject to varying shifts, including weekends, overnight stays for inclement weather, and some travel to other off‑site Cumberland Heights facilities.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs and/or push/pull up to 40 lbs; navigate uneven and rural terrain.
• Requires basic fine/postural motor skills: speak, hear, see, sit, walk, stand, reach.