Recovery Advocate, Per Diem

Provides direct patient care and participates in therapeutic milieu within the scope of defined practice.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures the program is safe and secure on every shift.
• Provides direct patient care through group and individual patient interactions; establishes relationships with patients that are helpful and maintains good professional boundaries.
• Leads and co-leads recreational activities with the residents.
• Completes clear, concise and timely documentation on each shift.
• Works effectively by providing patients with direction and/or supervision, as needed and communicating information regarding therapeutic environment to clinical team in a timely manner.
• Helps to identify patient strengths and deficits related to activities of daily living and initiates and implements interventions to meet these needs.
• Remains awake and alert at all times while on shift.
• Follows all program policies and procedures; adheres to program guidelines around use of all recreational equipment and buildings and heating/cooling controls and completes work orders for all discovered maintenance needs or issues.
• Conducts environmental room checks on each shift; completes documentation of these checks on each shift. Reports any findings to nurse on duty or program leadership.
• All other RA tasks as assigned or requested, including shift checklists.
• Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency by completing mandatory staff development trainings, seeking feedback regarding work performance and identifying strengths and areas for professional development with supervisor.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and presents in a positive and professional manner.
• All Borden Cottage team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Requirements: High Diploma Required, Associate's degree or higher preferred; active Driver’s License in the State of Maine and ability to satisfactorily meet program driving standards.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Requires demonstrated ability to exercise proper judgement, discretion, initiative, and have excellent communication skills. Requires a high level of professionalism.

• Demonstrated experience in a clinical setting preferred but not required.
• Professional conduct and appearance required.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal communication.
• Must be CPR and First Aid certified; or training provided.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Able to prioritize workload to assure patient care is addressed in a timely manner.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
• Expected to remain awake and alert at all times.

Working conditions: Works in a typical residential treatment setting with patients who are experiencing a wide range of acute psychiatric conditions, including addiction. All shifts are awake shifts. Moderate amount of walking. Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Physical ability for participation in patient activities. Significant mental effort involved in working with and organizing care for a diverse patient population.

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21