Residential Support Specialist

Description

Provides milieu supervision of the program and its participants including coordinates and facilitates social-rehabilitation groups and programs.

• Responsible for clients and the facility safety and security, including substance abuse screening as directed
• Conducts individual and group social-rehabilitation and care coordination activities including caring a case load of identified clients
• Supervision of participants in the milieu and during (on-site and scheduled off-site activities); conduct scheduled room safety checks
• Maintains confidential progress notes and other documentation on client activities
• Provides necessary approved transportation and program related errands (either in agency or personal vehicle)
• In the event of staff shortage, may be required to work past scheduled hours until a relief staff can be found
• Perform other related tasks as required.

* All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Associates Degree in Human Services field or high school diploma (G.E.D.) and a working knowledge of substance abuse and/or mental health treatment.

• Initiative
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills
• Computer competency