Recovery Assistant

Job Title

This position monitors the safety of and provides support to patients in a residential drug and alcohol treatment center. The work schedule is 12-hour shifts and includes alternating weekends and holidays. Day and night shifts are available.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities : Duties include but are not limited to :

• Observing patients, listening to their concerns, recording your observations;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Assisting agency medical and nursing staff;
• Transporting patients to and from various destinations in a 15-person passenger van;
• De-escalating situations;
• Maintaining a safe and secure treatment environment through completion of room and belonging searches, safety inspections, and reporting of safety issues;
• Role modeling pro-social attitudes and behaviors to the patient population;
• Assisting patients in maintaining their activities of daily living (eating, hygiene, maintaining a clean living space, etc.);
• Orienting new patients to the treatment program;
• Working collegially with the nursing, medical and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications / Education :

Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to :

For more information, visit our benefits page.

Employer : Charleston County Government

Location : SC, SC

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : DS209929

Department : DAODAS

Opening Date : 12 / 31 / 2024

Salary : $16.00 - $17.00 Hourly