Residential Advocate - Full-Time, Days

Description

• Residential Advocate at Recovering Hope Treatment Center
• Location: Mora, MN
• Job Type: Full Time, 32 hrs/week
• Schedule: 6am - 2pm; 3 weekdays w/ every other weekend
• Pay: $17.00 - $22.85 per hour (PLUS weekend, evening, and overnight shift differentials!)

• Kickstart your career in healthcare—no experience needed!
• Are you passionate about helping women and families reclaim their lives from substance use disorders? Do you want to work in an environment where you make a real difference every day? Then join our team at Recovering Hope Treatment Center as a Residential Advocate !

We’ll provide all the training you need to succeed! No experience? No problem. What matters most is your compassion, dedication, and desire to positively impact lives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• •Support the recovery activities of clients.
• •Assist clients with activities of daily living.
• •De-escalate problem behaviors with clients.
• •Provide supervision and redirection in client interactions.
• •Update client records as appropriate and necessary.
• •Complete necessary administrative tasks.
• •Assist in keeping a clean and safe environment
• •Transport clients, as needed in company vehicles.
• •Ensure the building is secure by setting the alarm system.
• •Provide treatment services as directed by the treatment team in accordance with section 245G.10, subdivision 3.
• •Serve as a positive and compassionate role model to clients, children, and families.
• •Monitor clients’ whereabouts and document in the Rounds book every hour, encouraging attendance in activities and groups.
• •Monitor client activity on cameras and check in clients returning to the facility.
• •Conduct room and vehicle searches, as needed.
• •Conduct wake-up rounds to ensure clients are up at the times designated for the day.
• •Facilitate and monitor visiting hours for clients and their visitors.
• •Coach parents in interactions with their children, as needed.
• •Administer medication in accordance with treatment plans.
• •Conduct drug tests through urine analysis or breathalyzer.

General

• •Work as a member of the broader team of the Center to ensure a high level of service to our clients, including assisting with general housekeeping, kitchen duties and light maintenance.
• •Other duties as assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Amazing Benefits Await You!

• •401(k) with company match - Eligibility begins after completing 12 months of employment and at least 1,000 hours of service during that period.
• •Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• •Employee Assistance Program
• •Paid Time Off
• •Free Meals while on shift
• •Scholarship Opportunities

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required

• •High school diploma or GED
• •Valid driver’s license
• •Ability to utilize and navigate computers, laptops, and/or tablets, to complete daily documentation or communication through email, an Electronic Medical Records System, or other company used programs.

Preferred

• •Knowledge of client rights according to Minnesota Statute Section 148F.165 and staff member responsibilities.
• •Experience working with chemical dependency and mental health disorders
• •Current CPR, First-Aid, Shaken Baby and SIDS certification

Physical Requirements:

• •Frequently communicate with employees, parents, clients and other individuals with key relationships. This requires receiving and providing accurate information in writing or verbally, in these situations.
• •Frequently reach above shoulder height to reach necessary items, including supplies, medications, etc.
• •Frequently complete repetitive tasks.
• •Sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• •Lift up to 60 lbs. from floor to waist height.