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**Great Benefits / No Experience Required**

Job summary:

Assist in creating a supportive recovery environment while monitoring and mentoring the residents in the facility.

Qualifications:

Required:

• The ability to:
  • Acquire Chemical Dependency Counselor II or QAP equivalent certification within 3 years of date of hire
  • Pass a drug screening and State of Alaska background check
  • Qualify for SFA’s commercial automobile insurance
• A current valid driver’s license
• A minimum of one (1) year of sobriety

Skills required:

• Ability to:
  • Establish and maintain clear therapeutic boundaries
  • Be a role model to people in recovery
  • Build rapport with clients and staff
  • Construct and complete documentation in a timely manner
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Punctuality and consistent reliability in reporting to work
• Basic computer skills including internet navigation and fluid use of electronic communication tools

Job responsibilities:

• Support the residents and model healthy supportive relationships that encourage sobriety and living a life in recovery
• Maintain confidentiality of all information as it relates to the position
• Support clinical staff with filing, copying, faxing, medication monitoring, providing client transportation to appointments, shopping, and outside community activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients while maintaining healthy and professional boundaries, interacting with the residents in a manner conducive to their safety, dignity, privacy, and security
• Provide comprehensive community support services by participating in daily program activities such as facilitating groups and completing appropriate digital documentation
• Monitor resident’s cooperation with house rules and report inconsistency to program manager and/or case manager and document in communication log to ensure the program’s house rules, policies and procedures are adhered to
• Model and teach residents life skills which can include personal care/hygiene, laundry, housekeeping, shopping/budgeting, and meal preparation
• Assist with food preparation and serving, cleaning, and teaching clients appropriate cleaning strategies
• Support Clients in developing conflict resolution skills to address conflict that arises within the community
• Monitor and document client self-administration of medication

Supervision:

• Behavioral Health Assistant I will receive supervision from the Operations Manager

Benefits:

• Insurance
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life
  • Short Term Disability
• 401(k)with 3% match
• Paid Time Off 
• Continuing Education Stipend