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POSITION VACANCY NOTICE
CURRENT OPENINGS: RELIEF WORKER,
RESIDENTIAL
COUNSELOR / RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
POSITION 1: RELIEF WORKER
Date: August
2008
Job Title: Relief Worker
Status: Non-exempt/Hourly
Program: Residential
Location: Men’s Community
Residence and Women’s Intensive Residence
Shift: Could
include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as specified
Report to: Program
Director of Community Residences
- Description: Provide services to persons
adversely affected by chemical abuse or dependency in a residential
setting
- Maintain a safe
environment
- Ensure the welfare
of the clients
- Meet with staff at
change of shift to get direction for the shift
- Engage residents in
the use of Independent Living Skill activities
- Supervise residents
in chores and responsibilities
- Supervise residents
in meal prep, at meals, and at clean
- Manage supplies and
consumables in the house
- Safeguard and
monitor all residents’ medication and valuables at the direction of
the counseling staff
- Transport residents
as needed
- Ensure the delivery
of prompt medical attention in cases of illness or accident, report
any such incidents to the Program Director, complete incident reports
and documentation as required
- Utilize the On-Call
system as needed
- Be available to
residents for support, encouragement and direction when needed
- Perform and document
monthly fire drills
- Attend staff
meetings, in-services and conferences/trainings as assigned
- Conduct regular
house and bed checks if working at night
- Perform other duties
as assigned, which could include but may not be limited to:
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Cleaning
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Filing
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Copying
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Baking/cooking
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Snow removal from emergency exits at all times
Minimum Job Qualifications:
High School Diploma AND support the goal of abstinence from mood altering
substances unless prescribed by a physician knowledgeable of addiction AND must
subscribe to a Professional Canon of Ethics.
Submit letter of interest and resume to:
Human Resource Director
Credo
Community Center
595 W Main
St
Watertown
NY 13601
Fax: 315-788-3794
Email: kathy@credocommunitycenter.com
POSITION 2: RESIDENTIAL
COUNSELOR / Recreational activities coordinator
Date: August
8, 2008
Job Title: Residential
Counselor / Recreational Activities Coordinator
Status: Non-exempt/Hourly
Program: Residential
Location: Residential
Rehabilitation Services for Youth program (RRSY)
Shift: Could
include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as specified
Report to: Program Director of RRSY
Description:
Provide a full array of individual, group and rehabilitative
services to persons adversely affected by chemical abuse or dependency in a
residential setting.
- maintain
basic knowledge of the physical plant
- exercise
knowledge of and teach good nutrition, good physical and mental health
practices
- engage
residents in the development of a full range of Independent Living
Skill activities
- supervise
and participate with residents during recreational, vocational and
educational activities
- supervise
residents in performance and completion of daily chores and
responsibilities; develop a schedule of house keeping activities
- maintain
and demonstrate cooking and baking skills, and supervise residents in
cooking chores
- shop
for food and consumables as needed and assigned
- manage
the petty cash, food stamps, and stamp money responsibly
- maintain
program within the established budget
- manage
supplies and consumables in the house
- safeguard
and monitor all residents’ medication and valuables
- transport
residents to appointments and activities as needed
- ensure
the delivery of prompt medical attention in cases of illness or
accident, report any such incidents to the Program Director, complete
untoward incident reports and documentation as required
- utilize
the On-call system as needed
- refer
emergency calls and clients to the appropriate community agencies
- provide
and facilitate groups and morning discussions as assigned
- be
available to residents for support, encouragement and direction when
needed
- be
sensitive and responsive to public relations within the community
- assist
Program Director when needed in:
- orientation
of staff members
- screening
of candidates for residency
- orientation
of new residents
- evaluation
of residents’ needs
- exit
interviews
- responsible
for building safety to include:
- inspection
of fire system
- maintaining
fire extinguishers
- performing
and documenting monthly fire drills
- participate
in clinical supervision at least bi-weekly
- participate
in regular Resident Reviews
- attend
staff meetings, in-services and conferences/trainings as assigned
- responsible
for quality assurance
- carry
a caseload of up to 5 primary clients
- provide
Treatment Plans on a quarterly basis, and other documentation as
needed
- maintain
contact and correspondence with clients’ legal agencies
- maintain
client files in accordance with OASAS relations
- provide
at least weekly individual counseling sessions to primary clients
- perform
other duties as assigned
Minimum
Job Qualifications:
One year experience in the field of Chemical
Dependence/college graduate AND support the goal of abstinence from mood
altering substances unless prescribed by a physician knowledgeable of
addiction AND must subscribe to a Professional Canon of Ethics. Specific training and/or education in
fitness preferred.
Submit letter of interest and resume by August 19, 2008
to:
Human Resource Director
Credo
Community Center
595 W Main
St
Watertown
NY 13601
Fax: 315-788-3794
Email: kathy@credocommunitycenter.com
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