Schedule: Friday - Sunday, 1:30pm - 10:00pm
This position is responsible for:
Providing daily supervision, monitoring, reporting, and technical support services to clients in a residential substance abuse treatment environment; performing crisis intervention counseling when needed; working with individuals and groups to develop life management skills; facilitating an emotional and physical environment conducive to enhancing positive client morale and stabilization; reporting pertinent information to the Director of Social Services.
Key Responsibilities:
- This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.
Intake and Discharge Responsibilities (30%)
- Inputs client and program records into HMIS system.
- Conducts discharge of clients according to program procedures.
Monitoring Responsibilities (60%)
- Monitors daily activities and ensures client program participation; ensures the safety, cleanliness, and orderliness of program environment; ensures clients maintain appropriate attire and personal hygiene; observes clients for safety, health and risk potentials.
- Communicates with members of the clients’ treatment team as may be requested for purposes of providing additional client information; communicates all major incidents to clinical supervisor and primary counselor in writing and orally; facilities ongoing information exchange.
- Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures; provides necessary crisis intervention; ensures 24-hour monitoring of clients; informs Director of Social Services of special problems, needs, etc.
- Inspects program area daily; provides individual instruction or correction to clients regarding proper use of the facility as needed; reports damage or other maintenance needs to Program Manager.
- Periodically monitors bed assignments; wakes up clients at designated time and instructs them to collect their sheets; ensures that all residents are out of the facility by the designated time; distributes client luggage.
- Assists in serving clients’ meals.
Administrative Responsibilities (10%)
- Completes required paperwork representing client intake for the day; inputs data into the computer to maintain computer records and generate client lists.
- Maintains client and program records daily; submits required reports and statistics; prepares written incident reports.
- Performs data entry and light typing as required
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or G.E.D. required, AND
- One year experience performing security or social service work preferred, OR
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Certifications:
- Valid State Driver’s License (Preferred)
- Food Handlers Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
- CPR and First Aid Certification (or ability to obtain within established timeframe)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- One year of security or social service work experience, or equivalent training and experience
- Valid state driver’s license
- Food Handler certification, or ability to obtain it within the established timeframe
- CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain them within the established timeframe
What We Do
The Salvation Army is an international movement and evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Motivated by the love of God, its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The organization works to stabilize families ravaged by poverty and aims to eradicate homelessness, addiction, and other barriers to long-term stability for those in need.
