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Residential Specialist

Mount Vernon, WAOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)$18–$19 /hrPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

  • paraprofessional
  • multidisciplinary team
  • resident activities
  • clinical policies
  • service plan
  • clinical milieu
  • substance use disorders
  • co-occurring disorders
  • recovery process
  • resident orientation

Nice to have

  • Addiction Studies courses
  • chemical dependency professional
  • human services

Role summary

A 26-bed men's residential SUD program in Mount Vernon seeks paraprofessional Residential Specialists to provide around-the-clock support. This role involves engaging residents in activities outside of clinical settings, reinforcing service plans, and maintaining a therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include resident orientation, coordinating and providing transportation, overseeing housekeeping duties, and collaborating with staff to support resident recovery goals. Ideal for individuals pursuing careers as chemical dependency professionals or in human services, with a preference for those with customer service/caretaking experience or WA State Peer Counselor certification. A valid WA State Driver's License is required.

We have a 26 bed men's residential SUD program in Mount Vernon and is looking for paraprofessional support staff to interact with patients around the clock. A great job for persons working on the Addiction Studies courses and preparing to be a counselor.

Residential Specialists serve as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team by serving, engaging, and overseeing resident activities outside of clinical activities. They provide paraprofessional supervision and support to patients in residence in consistent with the program's clinical policies and procedures and reinforce the individual service plan to maintain a therapeutically sound clinical milieu. They must demonstrate effective engagement skills with residents who have experienced substance use disorders as well as possible co-occurring disorders and who are now working on their recovery process. Residential Specialists conduct resident orientation, coordinate residents' transportation, transport residents as needed, assign and oversee resident housekeeping duties. Will collaborate with program staff to reinforce positive recovery goals for residents and must show compassion and empathy while maintaining professional boundaries and modeling appropriate interpersonal behaviors.

Minimum Qualifications

  • One year customer service/care taking experience preferred
  • Prefer students completing education to become a chemical dependency professional or pursuing a degree in human services
  • WA State Certified Peer Counselor preferred
  • Valid WA State Driver's License, acceptable driving record and be able to operate a company vehicle without restriction

Swing Shift: 3pm-11:30pm
Graveyard Shift: 11:00pm - 7:30am
Benefits:

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
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