Residential Advisor (RA)/Tech

Title: Resident Advisor

Purpose: The Technician interfaces on an individual and group basis with clients and the milieu.

They are responsible for getting residents to groups and to participate in the daily schedule. They

are also responsible for keeping the houses clean and safe. Resident Advisor duties include

demonstrating professionalism when interacting with clients and their families while maintaining

boundaries, modeling good sobriety, observing client behaviors, ensuring client safety, and

facilitating the clients' daily activities per the program schedule.

Reports to: Program Manager

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Has a working knowledge of the program schedule of all groups, therapies, and activities
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Provides assistance to clinical staff and LVN when and as needed
• Conducts intakes as necessary
• Facilitates and coordinates program schedule, wake up, meal times, and outside appointments.
• Reviews and coordinates passes with Clinical Team.
• Provides UA testing as directed for members of the same sex.
• Supports clients by communicating with clinical staff via electronic Communication Log and
• shift log.
• Assesses for the safety and care of: clients, staff, and facility.
• Overall maintaining of facility cleanliness; looking for cigarette butts, trash, common areas,
• bathrooms, bedrooms, staff office, driveway, group rooms, and therapy rooms.
• Provides crisis intervention and completes the necessary documentation and notifies staff for
• policy and procedure compliance.
• Conducts searches of rooms and clients for contraband often
• If assigned to residential and or detox treatment facility: Assists clients in self-administration
• of medications with 100% accuracy.
• Completes daily vitals, 15-minute check forms, COWS, and CIWAS
• Completes daily shift notes and any other documentation as requested by the Program
• Manager or Clinical Supervisor
• Maintains visual of clients when participating in off-site activities.
• Participates in alumni and referral source events pertinent to the facility.
• Routinely attend meetings and/or events where clients are present to observe conduct.
• Under the direct supervision of Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor, assists in the identification of triggers to escalation, and provides suggestions to the treatment team.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Program Manager and Clinical
• Supervisor

Minimum Requirements:

• 1+ year’s sobriety if personally represented as “recovering”.
• Understanding of the 12 Steps
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification or agreement to obtain CPR/First Aid
• Certification within first 14 days of employment.
• Current TB test

Education/Knowledge:

• RADT-1 required

Experience:

• 1-2 + years’ experience in the field of alcohol and/or other drug services.

Skills:

• Computer competence (Microsoft Word, Excel).
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff and clients.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes, staff is tested bi-monthly or once a week if the situation escalates/outbreak within the facility. Clients are tested immediately upon intake and followed through with lab once a week.

Contract Renewal:

• Possible

Work Location:

• One location

Hours per week:

• 10-19
• 20-29
• 30-39

Employment Length:

• 2 - 4 weeks
• 1 - 3 months

Typical start time:

• 12AM

Typical end time:

• 12AM

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
• Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
• Aggressive -- competitive and growth-oriented
• Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
• Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
• People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

Company's website:

• WWW.AvedisRecovery.com

Work Remotely:

• No