Recovery Housing Technician in Dickson, Tennessee at Freeman

Recovery Housing Technician

• This role involves supervising residents in a male-only residential recovery setting.
• Responsibilities include monitoring shared living spaces such as sleeping quarters, bathrooms, and dressing areas.
• Must be able to maintain resident privacy and dignity in a same-sex environment.
• Experience working with men in recovery strongly preferred.
• Ability to build rapport with adult male residents.
• Comfort working in a male-only residential setting.

Job Purpose: Oversee sober living homes, ensuring guests have the support and resources necessary to succeed in attaining long-term sobriety. Manage each sober living home to ensure it is well maintained and adheres to all compliance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Assist new guests in acclimating to sober living

• Conduct curfew checks

• Send daily reports to manager on events, incident reports, and guest wellbeing

• Stocking of PHP homes with supplies

• Oversee sober living homes, including assisting guests with attaining needed resources and skills to establish healthy routines for lifelong recovery

• Lead house meetings and 12-step groups within sober living homes, as-needed

• Enforce Freeman Recovery Center policies and procedures and report to the manager immediately with any issues in sober living

• Monitor sober living guest behavior and approve individual privileges, such as day passes and visitors

• Drug screenings of sober living patients as needed for drug/alcohol use

• Provide transportation to and from approved sites (PHP/IOP, AA/NA meetings, grocery)

• Ensuring patients get to their destinations safely and on time

• Safety checks on vehicle(s) as needed

• Always operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner

• Never operate a motor vehicle while operating any cellular device

• Assist with rent collection for sober living guests, as needed

• Uphold HIPAA, 42CFR Part 2 in regard to patient/guest confidentiality at all times

Education and Experience required/degree, and/or certification required (if applicable):

1. Knowledge in Mental and Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Field.

2. Excellent skills in listening and verbal communication.

3. Knowledge in the programs and resources within the facility.

4. Excellent skills in time management.

5. GED or high school diploma preferred

6. Certified Peer Recovery Specialist designation preferred

7. May be required to be CPR certified and/or maintain CPR certification.