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Full-time Clinical Aide
AI Summary
Full-time Clinical Aide at a addiction treatment center, assisting residents with orientation, daily living adjustments, monitoring visits, and documenting behaviors to support recovery.
About this role
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers
Location: Veterans Program - Saranac Lake, NY
Position: Full-time Clinical Aide
Shift/Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00pm-7:00am
Pay Range: $16.00/hour to $22.00/hour
Position Summary: The Clinical Aide works under the supervision of the Program Director/Designee in assisting residents to become accustomed to the residence routine and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.
Education and Training: High school graduate or equivalency.
Experience and Work Knowledge: Experience training and working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.
Physical Demands: No extraordinary physical demands.
Special Considerations: Work within a trauma informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.
Essential Duties:
- Orients new residents to the facility, local surroundings, and community resources.
- Helps the individual to adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.
- Monitors family visits and provides assistance to residents as necessary.
- Prepares a written observational report on attitudes, behaviors, and pertinent events over the weekend.
- Provides assistance to residents concerning growth and sobriety issues.
- Meets with case manager biweekly to discuss new arrivals, resident’s growth, and house changes.
- Cooperates with area fellowship groups.
- Responsible for grocery shopping as directed by site manager.
- Performs additional duties which help to ensure the quality of the resident services provided by the center as required by the program director.
- May be designated to train new Residence Aides.
- May Interview residents upon admission and complete the resident’s admission packet.
- Ability to prepare meals for residents.
- Must have valid NYS driver’s license and be able to be insured by an insurance carrier.
- Supervise and document UDS.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
