This position monitors the safety of and provides support to clients in a residential drug and alcohol treatment center. The work schedule varies but includes mainly evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Night shifts are also available. 

Continuation of employment in this position is contingent upon availability of funding from service, program and agency earnings.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED – APPLICATION REVIEW BEGINS IMMEDIATELY, 9/1/24

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Observing patients, listening to their concerns, recording your observations;
• Excellent customer services skills;
• Assisting agency medical and nursing staff;
• Taking patient vital signs;
• Transporting patients to and from various destinations in a 15-person passenger van; 
• De-escalating situations; 
• Maintaining a safe and secure treatment environment through completion of room and belonging searches, safety inspections, and reporting of safety issues should they arise;
• Role model pro-social attitudes and behaviors to the patient population;
• Assisting patients in maintaining their activities of daily living (eating, hygiene, maintaining a clean living space, etc.);
• Orienting new patients to the treatment milieu;
• Working collegially with the nursing, medial and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications/Education:

• High School Diploma/GED;
• Must obtain a Substance Abuse Specialist (SAS) certification within 3 years of hire;
• Will be expected to obtain and maintain CPR certification;
• A valid SC Driver’s license;
• Copy of SC DMV 10 year driving record that includes no suspensions during that time; 
• Basic computer skills.

Current SAS and/or experience working in a residential treatment setting preferred.