Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Tech / Mary Benson House (PRN – NIGHTS) Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Tech / Mary Benson House (PRN – NIGHTS) RHA Health Services, LLC – 2.8 Asheville, NC Job Details Part-time $20 an hour 9 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Paid time off Employee discount Qualifications CPR Certification Addiction counseling High school diploma or GED Driver’s License First Aid Certification 2 years Communication skills Entry level Full Job Description We are hiring for: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Tech / Mary Benson House (PRN – NIGHTS)

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Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Looking for compassionate individuals to provide care and structure for the residents at the Mary Benson House. This individual would be providing transportation support for the residents during weekdays. May provide direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Supports the maintenance of the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents. RHA Health Services is recruiting for a PRN Treatment Tech (Substance Abuse Treatment Tech) for the Mary Benson House. Mary Benson House is a home-like setting that provides 24-hour housing and substance abuse treatment for adult pregnant and/or parenting women and their children from birth to five years old. Our goal is to ensure that healthy babies are born while helping mothers move toward recovery and maintain a stable, sober, independent life with their children. MBH serves Western North Carolina. Last year we supported 24 individuals with residential treatment. To support the goals of the mothers the Treatment Tech provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well being of each resident. Our Ideal Treatment Tech is caring, patient, and fair while supporting the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents. Some of the responsibilities include : Provides direct care to residents as delegated by the house manager, program director, or supervisor. Performs/assists residents with activities of daily living consistently and according to policy and standards Monitors the self administration of medication for residents. Assists residents and children with nutritional needs Observes residents and effectively communicates significant changes or reactions to care to treatment team Consistently anticipates and meets residents needs Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the residents, including safety level checks as appropriate. Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents, family, and co-workers Consistently demonstrates positive consumer relation behaviors and attitudes Assists other staff members as the need arises Our ideal Treatment Tech has positive motivational coaching and training skills, patient listening and communication skills and excels at what they do because they truly care about the people they serve. Additional requirements for the Treatment Tech include: This classification requires graduation from a high school and two years experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience must be in the field of substance abuse and/or mental health. Certification in CPR and first aid, 2 years experience in a health care setting, some knowledge of addiction and recovery programs. Valid NC driver’s license. Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include: Requires graduation from a high school Two years’ experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience Pay $20.00/hr Pre-employment screening: Complete criminal background Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities) Drug testing Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements. Proof of employment history or references (if required) Positions that require driving Proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals. We offer the following benefits to employees:

Payactiv:

early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday! Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money! Paid Time Off (full-time employees only) Health/Insurance (full-time employees only) 401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs:

Physical, Emotional and Financial Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)

Training:

Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes. For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey. If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.