Description

Zinnia Health is a fast-growing integrated healthcare company. We value our employees and care for our clients.

Do you have unique talents that you would like to share with others? We would love to have you join our team!

We are looking for individuals that have unique talents to offer beyond the traditional role of a behavioral health technician/recovery coach. Our program offers clients many opportunities to join in and participate in activities that help during their journey to recovery and ongoing coping skills. We are looking for individuals that bring specialized talents such as music, arts, yoga and much more that would be interested in running group activities to help make our clients addiction recovery meaningful and fulling through the use of a variety of programs.

• Competitive Pay
• Career Development
• Tuition/Education Reimbursement
• Competitive Benefits & 401k
• Values: Integrity, Teamplay, 1% Better Each Day

The Recovery Support Coach position is dedicated to support nursing and counseling staff in day-to-day operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead group activities to engage and support clients using music, arts, trauma therapy techniques, yoga and more!!
• Assist with client screening, admission, and discharge, orientation and assessment functions.
• Use electronic health records (EHR) system effectively and appropriately.
• Demonstrated proficiency in EHR sufficient to fulfill the duties required by this position is expected within 30 days of employment.
• Facilitate client orientation, educational and recreational groups.
• Collect and complete vital signs, urine screens, strip searches and accurately securing and documenting client inventory.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and stocked unit.
• Maintain client records and supply of documents on the unit.
• Ensure client rooms and beds are cleaned and turned over upon discharge of each client.
• Respond to client crises and emergencies as needed.
• Participate as needed in treatment team meetings, case conferences, and required training to ensure continuum and quality of care.
• Assist with quality assurance quarterly reports (i.e., fire drills, safety inspections, building and vehicle reports, etc.)
• Meet with supervisor(s) on a monthly basis.
• Participate in medication supervision and surveillance through observing the community in all areas of the property, supervised urinalysis screening and in documenting events that need additional follow up.
• Perform regularly scheduled bed checks on 3rd shift (every half hour).
• Serve as a role model through positive, appropriate conduct and participation in special agency events.
• Project a professional image to the public. Dress in a professional manner.
• Maintain current CPR/FA certifications and CPI annual training.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrate empathy and compassion for clients in group and daily interactions.
• Maintain objectivity towards all clients and make clinical decisions based on accurate information.
• Discipline clients effectively and with appropriate frequency, using a variety of privileges and sanctions.
• Demonstrate appropriate boundaries between staff and clients.
• Promote self-help concept within program. Encourage clients to solve their own problems with guidance and encourage clients to use each other for support.
• Implement daily schedule of program activities.
• Enforce rules and programmatic procedures.
• Monitor and facilitate program activities. Engage in monitoring /surveillance activities.
• Work cooperatively with others and supervisors.
• Demonstrate patience and consideration in dealing with others.
• Demonstrate thoughtful decision-making.
• Ensure client confidentiality in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Knowledge obtained through high school or equivalent education.
• Ability to comply with internal, local, state and federal policies and regulations.
• Ability to assist client population.
• Ability to work and communicate with others.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model to clients.
• Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and client discipline.
• Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
• Ability to maintain a valid driver’s license.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or equivalent education

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

None noted.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

REGULARLY REQUIRED: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:

• Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other Infectious Diseases