Recovery Assistant

Job description

Description The Recovery Assistant supports Cumberland Heights’ mission of transforming lives, giving hope and healing to those affected by alcohol or drug addiction. POSITION SUMMARY: The Recovery Assistant is responsible for monitoring a specified group and/or population of patients, including facilitation of a safe and therapeutic environment. In addition, the Recovery Assistant assists clinical staff in meeting the patients’ daily needs. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include some or all of the following depending on assigned area and shift: - Welcomes new patients and/or family members to campus, assisting with orientation to the campus and program as directed; - Assists in managing patient community as a therapeutic milieu, holding patients accountable for behavior consistent with community guidelines and recovery, consulting with clinical staff as needed; - Assists with community groups, in-house and outside 12 step meetings, and 12 step discussion/study groups as assigned. - Monitors patients, including making rounds and bed checks as assigned, assisting to create a safe treatment environment; - Transports patients to 12 Step meetings and/or other therapeutic recreatio...