Recovery Care Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Summary :

The Recovery Advocates chief responsibilities will be to assist the staff in the management and

execution of the daily schedule and coordination / facilitation of client needs. You will provide direct

client care including safely transporting residents to events and appointments, aids other departments

regarding client care, ensures clients awareness of individual and group sessions, and actively

communicates with relative departments regarding client status and behaviors, as well as assisting in

the admission / intake process, and other aspects of the clients experience at Crestone Wellness. You

will sometimes facilitate 12-Step lectures and group discussions and will be directly involved in

monitoring and mentoring the clients. Be familiar with all Crestone Wellness staff members, programs

and properties.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Maintain knowledge of and uphold all Crestone Wellness Policy and Procedures

Act as a Liaison between patients and staff and relay pertinent patient information,

including observations, to appropriate clinical staff

Supervise daily patient operations and always act in a manner sensitive to their needs

and best interests

Supports staff with the enforcement of and accountability for the rules and guidelines as

outlined in the Resident Handbook.

Ensures timeliness and encourages participation of residents in group sessions,

individual therapy, outside appointments, and other events as dictated by their

schedule.

Provide thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of any services delivered to

patients

Develop therapeutic rapport with the milieu and maintain healthy professional

boundaries with clients

Assist patients with transportation needs when assigned

Communicate and set limits with culturally diverse patients

Maintain the safety of the patients and the security of the facility

Maintain the cleanliness and functionality of the property and facilities

Participate in intake and discharge process of patients

Instruct recovery-based lectures as assigned

Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with company policy

Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of

this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to

stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb

or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently life and / or move up to 20

pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral

vision.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write

simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group

situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Able to navigate a computer

and use basic software.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or

diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized

situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment

is usually moderate. Have a neat and clean appearance.