Job Description: Recovery Assistant

Duties:

Recovery Assistant services of at least 15-minutes duration provided to the participant in his/her home and in

other community settings. These services include:

1. Performing the following tasks if the participant (by reason of physical or psychiatric disability) is unable to

perform them, or assisting, or cueing the participant to perform them:

a. Meal planning and preparation, shopping, housekeeping (e.g., changing linens, washing dishes,

vacuuming/dusting, laundry, mending clothing repairs), basic household tasks (e.g., regulating

home temperature, storing food appropriately, resolving issues about bill paying).

b. Dressing, personal grooming and hygiene (e.g., bathing, dressing, and oral care).

c. Appropriate use of emergency medical services.

2. Assisting or cueing the participant to perform or become engaged in:

a. Family, social, and recreational activities.

b. Appropriate use of natural community supports (e.g., social clubs, faith-based supports).

c. Appropriate use of routine medical/dental services.

d. Use of medications as prescribed, including self- administration of medications.

e. Healthy habits (e.g., healthy diet, exercise, and behaviors designed to alleviate stress).

f. Fulfillment of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments/meetings (e.g.,

clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial/court).

3. Assisting or cueing the participant to avoid:

a. Risky behaviors (e.g., unprotected sex, smoking/excessive use of tobacco products, unsafe

driving/driving without seatbelt, unsafe relationships, criminal activities).

b. Substance abuse.

c. Overspending.

d. Unnecessary conflicts.

4. Supportive and problem solving-oriented discussions with the participant.

5. Establishing and maintaining a helpful, supportive, companionship relationship with the participant that

involves such activities as:

a. Escorting the participant to necessary medical, dental, or personal business appointments;

b. Reading to or for the participant;

c. Engaging in or discussing recreational, hobby, or sport-related activities;

6. Other activities directed at reducing disability, restoring participant functioning and achieving

independent participation in social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community re-

integration and independence;

7. Participation in waiver Recovery Plan development and quarterly Recovery Plan update meetings, if

requested by the DMHAS Support Coordinator

8. Travel with a participant when the Recovery Assistant is also engaged in a qualifying waiver service

activity.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.24 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Middletown, CT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person