Residential Recovery Specialist

****$1,000.00 Sign-On Bonus ($250.00 in first paycheck, $750.00 after successful completion of new-hire probationary period)!

Compensation: $18.54/hour

* Plus an additional $0.50/hour for all hours worked between 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM

* And, individuals who are bilingual in Spanish and English (proficiency test required) also earn an additional $0.50/hour!

COMPETITIVE
BENEFITS PACKAGE!

Full Time Employees Earn:

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  * Generous PTO package includes: **
• 13 paid federal holidays annually
• 5 paid personal/floating holidays annually
• Sick time
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  * Up to 20 Vacation days per year!! **
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  * Company-paid Life Insurance **
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  * Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance **
• 401K Available
• Opt-in benefits available:
  Aflac, Pet Insurance, Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• ** Plus, Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance! **
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs available!

Sound Community Services, Inc. (SCSI) inspires hope by empowering our diverse community to find healing and growth!

Sound Community Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders.

We work tirelessly to create a culture and environment in which recovery and wellness are possible.

Sound Community Services, Inc. is seeking team members whose mission is to display compassion, accountability, respect and excellence in our communities.

Title: Residential Recovery Specialist

Department: Residential

Classification: Non-Exempt;
Union

Schedule:
Many schedule options available! Please see application to indicate your availability!

The Residential Recovery Specialist position provides direct oversight and support services, both psychological and social to chronically mentally disabled and/or co-occurring clients who are making the transition from institutional care to an independent living setting in accordance with the treatment plan. A key area of focus is to connect with young people who are facing significant barriers in their lives. This role requires significant relationship building/engaging skills, the ability to meet young people where they are, and to support them to identify goals in an effort to make positive changes in their lives.

This position requires a dynamic individual with significant skills in the areas of advocacy, crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Provide daily oversight to all resident involved in the program
• Monitor resident’s administering medications as scheduled
• Completing a daily schedule in the electronic medical record
• Completing daily documentation as required by the program
• Provide feedback for treatment team meetings as required.
• Facilitate monthly activities and groups based on life skills assessments
• Complete apartment checks to ensure residents are maintaining cleanliness/upkeep of the apartment
• Assist residents on developing daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, budgeting, personal hygiene, sex education, and other areas.
• Report all changes in behavior or mental state to appropriate team members (i.e. case manager, Program Coordinator, etc.).
• Complete active discharge planning with the residents as needed with direction from the case manager or designee.
• Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and other techniques to enhance resident’s success of recovery.
• Provide transportation to appointments or scheduled activities.
• Participate and facilitate all safety drills
• Report all maintenance, environment, or emergency situations to appropriate people (landlord, Program Coordinator, AOC, MOT).
• Ability to navigate self in every resident’s electronic client record
• Manage caseload daily which includes but not limited to Positive Rewards, activities, mentoring, d/c planning notes, and other ADL skills.
• Provide direct feedback to case manager, or designee, as required to ensure that proper treatment and support is being provided.
• Operate agency vehicles in accordance with agency, state, and federal regulations
• Complete safety checks as required.
• Completes nightly…