Residential Associate PT

**POSITION SUMMARY:** Haven4Change is a 24-hour transitional living facility for women in recovery from substance use disorders, and their children ages 12 and under. The Residential Associate provides support for clients with substance/co-occurring disorders through monitoring, ensuring safety, and assisting with daily therapeutic and recovery activities in a residential treatment setting. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Facilitate client involvement in support groups and assess clients' progress on an individual basis as part of a multi-disciplined treatment team - Maintain active supervision of clients, including monitoring for safety, room checks, and behavioral observations/check-ins - Perform client record maintenance - Maintain adequate stock of supplies - Conduct psychoeducational classes, utilizing evidence-based materials - Explain and enforce program policies/procedures - Transport clients to outside support groups, appointments, and other events as assigned by their supervisor. - Document client administered medication schedule and monitoring of vitals - Perform client drug screens and searches of facility per program policies **QUALIFICATIONS:** - High school diploma or equivalent - Attest to having a minimum of one year personal recovery experience (if applicable) - Preference given to individuals with one year experience in substance use/co-occurring field and a working knowledge of the 12-Step recovery model - Must pass a Criminal Record Check and Sexual Offender Registry check - Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and active auto insurance that meets state minimum requirements **JOB REQUIREMENTS / EXPECTATIONS:** - May require transporting clients to appointments, activities, or other program-related needs. - Position is in a residential clinical treatment setting. Environment is fast-paced, client-focused, and **may include exposure to individuals experiencing emotional distress, withdrawal symptoms, or behavioral instability**. Requires ability to recognize such changes and respond appropriately, following crisis-prevention and de-escalation procedures. - Role encourages **consistently upholding program rules and policies** in a fair, respectful, and professional manner that provides corrective feedback and redirection to clients. Also requires ability to document and communicate incidents/concerns clearly to the clinical team. - Involves building rapport with clients, while **maintaining clear therapeutic and ethical boundaries**. - Position requires participate in ongoing training, supervision, and meetings to maintain skills and stay aligned with program expectations. - Role involves protecting client privacy in accordance with HIPAA and organizational standards. - Requires adapting to weekend and/or evening and holiday schedules, depending on client and program needs. - Position involves utilizing 60% of work time in direct client contact activities. **CORE VALUES:** All employees must be willing to live our company's core values. - **Integrity**– Exhibiting the highest moral, ethical and legal standards. Doing the right thing – even when no one else is looking. - **Teamwork**– Putting team success over personal success. Actively valuing the strengths and talents of others. - **Trust/Respect**– Seeing and believing in the good intentions of others. Interacting with others in a way that makes them feel valued. Listening without judging. Offering understanding and acceptance. - **Care/Compassion** – Demonstrating unconditional kindness, concern and empathy. Exhibiting genuine concern for others. - **Ownership/Accountability**– Taking personal responsibility for one’s work, actions and feelings. Accepting responsibility for and learning from mistakes.