Residential Treatment Specialist- Men's Wing
Community & Family Resources
- Des Moines, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists clients in completion of necessary assessment forms/documents as needed.
- Orients clients to program services.
- Provides oversight and monitoring of clients’ whereabouts and behaviors.
- Offers clients feedback and support.
- Reports client issues to staff.
- Assists with light housekeeping duties, including shredding, trash, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and other areas as assigned.
- Answers the phone and forwards calls as needed.
- Assist with transportation of clients to scheduled appointments, planned activities, or as directed by the supervisor.
- Assists with searching client belongings.
- Assists with rounds of the facility.
- Assists with follow up surveys and entering data.
- Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
- Hours: *Please indicate availability on application:
- Full-time option - Tuesday-Saturday, 3:00p-11p or Sunday-Thursday, 3:00p-11p
- Part-time option - Thursday-Saturday,(Day) 7:00a-3:00p/ (Evening) 3:00p-11p or Sunday-Thursday,(Day)7:00a-3:00p/ (Evening) 3:00p-11p
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Medication Management Certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment is required.
- A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance is required.
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles of substance abuse treatment through personal experience or pertinent training.
- Knowledge of 42CFR and how it applies to Community & Family Resources.
- Knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Ability to communicate effectively, regularly, and fluently in English; bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are preferred but not required.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or agency employees.
- Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
- Occasionally required to stand and walk.
- May occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- May move between agency buildings, from office to office, to enable conferring with other staff members.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- The ability to move within and between agency buildings, standing, sitting, lifting and manipulating objects typically found in the work environment.
- May be required to work at any agency building as needed/directed and be responsible for own transportation.
- May experience traumatic situations including hostile clients and/or clients’ family members/responsible parties.
- May be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal (VDT).
- May be required to meet with clients and/or other staff throughout the agency’s facilities.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.