Substance Use Clinical Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $16.00 / hr

The Duluth Bethel is a spiritually grounded, private nonprofit organization offering individuals dignity, hope, and the opportunity to improve their quality of life through chemical dependency rehabilitation and community corrections services.

Currently hiring full, part-time, and on-call Substance Use Disorder Technicians to monitor client activity and provide care to clients in our residential treatment program. We have day shift (8-4 pm), afternoon shift (4-12 am) and overnight shift (12 am-8 am) available. WILL TRAIN! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

Clinical Assistants are members of the treatment team and help support the overall operations of the program. Clinical assistants conduct regular client well-being checks, coordinate meal times, dispense medications (no experience necessary), and sign clients in and out of the agency.

Responsibilities :

• Monitor and maintain the safety and security of the clients and the facility.
• Recognize crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions based on training and experience.
• Ensure clients attend scheduled activities / programming.
• Complete incident reports as needed.
• Understand and maintain confidentiality of client information and records.
• Address negative behaviors with a positive attitude.
• Perform inspections of client rooms and the facility.
• Administer medication and track all medications that are administered, keeping accurate records of dosage times and amounts through the agency computer system.
• Answer telephone calls.
• Greet facility visitors and monitor visitation sessions.
• Sign clients in and out of the facility.
• Attend bi-weekly agency staff meetings.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications :

Benefits at the Bethel :

EOE / AA : The Duluth Bethel is committed to equal employment opportunity and advancement toward all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, national origin, sex (unless a bona fide occupational requirement), sexual orientation, familial status, gender identity, religion, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected by the law.