Residential Assistant Men's Roads to Recovery PT

Residential Assistant Men's Roads to Recovery PT

Department: TPC-Men's Road to Recovery RA Site.

Operating Unit: The Providence Center

Location: Cranston, RI

Job Status: Part Time

Shift: Days

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, first shift, 7:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary: The Residential Assistant for The Providence Center Men's Roads to Recovery will perform, coordinate and monitor the daily non-clinical operations of the program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide orientation of clients into the community.
• Conduct tour of the facility and make introductions.
• Problem solve and provide other support to clients as needed.
• Serve as a role model.
• Assist in new client admissions.
• Review rules and regulations, issue linens, assign bedrooms, sign appropriate releases, gather birth certificates and social security cards, etc.
• Perform a variety of services.
• Check daily client details and follow through on any unsatisfactory performance.
• Assign daily client housekeeping assignments and assist clients in performing necessary housekeeping tasks.
• Coordinate client appointments with appropriate social service agencies; i.e. doctors, dentists, GPA, etc.
• Conduct toxicology testing for all clients as instructed by Program Manager.
• Administer breathalyzer test and collect urine for drug screens.
• Ensure a safe, clean and healthy living environment.
• Monitor client whereabouts during fire drills or emergencies.
• Maintain order.
• Ensure the facility is safe from intruders.
• Report any deficiencies to Manager.
• Ensure medication procedures are followed.
• Transport clients in the agency vehicle when necessary.
• Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.
• Follow required office procedures in a cooperative manner.
• Initiate and process incident reports as per Center guidelines.
• Adhere to Infection Control protocols

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Advanced education preferred.
• Experience working with a substance abuse population is strongly preferred.
• A candidate must have at least 4 years in recovery, if applicable.
• Must have a valid driver's license and insured auto.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.