Description

ATTENTION! $1,000 BONUS!

Gateway Rehab Center has a dynamic opportunity for a Treatment Technician at our Waynesburg, PA location. In this role, you will facilitate programming and assure the integrity of the therapeutic milieu. This position requires mandatory staffing coverage when necessary to provide a safe treatment environment for residents.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates discussion groups and activities.
• Monitors patient behavior.
• Conducts handbook orientation.
• Assists with phone calls to family members/friends and referral sources.
• Assists with crises intervention.
• Transports patients to meetings.
• Documents involvement with patients in progress notes.
• Collects urine and completes paperwork for drug screening as necessary.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of 12 step programs and/or addictions preferred.
• Must have ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others; integrity, resourcefulness, initiative, and show respect for patients and co-workers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• If recovering from a substance dependence, recommend 18 months of continuous sobriety and involvement in support systems designed to preserve recovery.

Preferred Requirements

• Some college 

Additional Requirements

• A valid driver's license and favorable driving record required.
• Pass PA Criminal History Record Check
• Obtain PA Child Abuse and FBI clearances. 
• Pass Drug Screen
• TB Test 
• Must have at least 18 months in recovery from substance dependence. 

Work Conditions

• Favorable working conditions.
• Required to remain awake and alert while on duty.
• Minimal physical demand.
• Moderate mental demands to respond to patients' simultaneous requests.