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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TECHNICIANSLocation: Branson, Missouri
Department: Recovery Services - Adult or Youth (subject to availability)
Employment Type: Full Time or Part Time (subject to availability)
Shift: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm CST)
Are you a compassionate, dedicated individual eager to make a significant impact in the lives of those grappling with addiction? If yes, we invite you to join our team as a Substance Use Disorder Technician in the breathtaking surroundings of Branson, Missouri. In this role, you will assume responsibility for guiding clients through the detox process, ensuring their safety and comfort during their stay. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and substantial professional growth prospects.
As a Substance Use Disorder Technician, you will be entrusted with crucial duties spanning client assessment, admission, supervision, monitoring, transfer, and discharge. Foster a supportive, therapeutic environment for participants engaged in ADA/social setting detox, diligently tracking their progress and identifying any emergent medical needs. Exhibiting empathy and respect, tend to daily living requirements, distribute prescribed medications, and facilitate engaging, informative classes on drug education and life skills. Lastly, vigilantly safeguard clients during outdoor escapades, fortifying camaraderie and solidarity amongst peers. Apply now and commence your journey toward enriching lives in Branson, Missouri.
Some of the great features of this position include:
- Competitive salary
- Full-Time Benefits package
- Professional development opportunities and training
- Paid time off and holidays
- Supportive and dynamic work environment
***Key Responsibilities***
- Assess, admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge social setting detox clients.
- Ensure monitoring of vital signs, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, and possessknowledge to determine need for medical assistance for all social setting detox clients.
- Provide a safe, therapeutic and supportive environment for clients participating in ADA/Social Setting Detox.
- Provide general monitoring of clients, treating each with respect and dignity at all times, and modeling appropriate behaviors.
- Foster adaptive behavior in clients by encouraging positive social interaction and role-modeling a problem solving approach to issues of concern.
- Conduct and record medical protocols, as requested.
- Assist ADA/Social Setting Detox clients with daily living skills such as laundry, chores, and personal hygiene.
- Maintain facility cleanliness by completing designated facility tasks.
- Dispense medications to ADA/Social Setting Detox clients (per physician's orders) as requested and training permits.
- Prepare paperwork and obtain specimens for random drug testing urinalyses for ADA/Social Setting Detox clients.
- Provide client education classes regarding drug education and life skills as requested and training permits.
- Observe, record and communicate clients' behaviors, strengths, progress, areas of difficulty and needs in a timely manner, utilizing established mechanisms and program formats.
- Provide transportation of clients to/from program activities, as needed.
- Provide for safety during all outdoor experiences, including backpacking and camping excursions for adolescent clients. (If stationed at Youth Facility)
***Qualifications***
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience in Human Services or related field preferred
- Lived experience with active recovery from dependency is a plus.
- If stationed at a Residential Facility - Must possess a valid MO driver's license and be able to obtain a chauffeur's driver's license (Class E) as there will be driving required
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TECH
RECOVERY DRUG AND ALCOHOL
BEHAVIORAL TECH
MENTAL HEALTH TECH
SUD
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
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