Job Summary:

The Providence Center Addiction Treatment and Mental Health services help women to regain control of their lives and live healthy, without drugs or alcohol. Our programs inspire women to realize their strengths and make positive changes for themselves and their families. Programs focuses on both mental health and addiction issues, including the unique challenges women in recovery face.

The Residential Assistant - Women's Roads to Recovery will perform, coordinate and monitor the daily non-clinical operations of the program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide orientation of clients into the community.

Conduct tour of the facility and make introductions.

Problem solve and provide other support to clients as needed.

Serve as a role model.

Assist in new client admissions.

Review rules and regulations, issue linens, assign bedrooms, sign appropriate releases, gather birth certificates and social security cards, etc.

Check daily client details and follow through on any unsatisfactory performance.

Assign daily client housekeeping assignments and assist clients in performing necessary housekeeping tasks.

Coordinate client appointments with appropriate social service agencies; i.e. doctors, dentists, GPA, etc.

Conduct toxicology testing for all clients as instructed by Program Manager.

Administer breathalyzer test and collect urine for drug screens.

Ensure a safe, clean and healthy living environment.

Monitor client whereabouts during fire drills or emergencies.

Maintain order.

Ensure the facility is safe from intruders.

Report any deficiencies to manager.

Ensure medication procedures are followed.

Transport clients in the agency vehicle when necessary.

Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.

Follow required office procedures in a cooperative manner.

Initiate and process incident reports as per Center guidelines.

Adhere to Infection Control protocols.

Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Advanced education preferred.

Experience working with a substance abuse population is strongly preferred.

A candidate must have at least 4 years in recovery, if applicable.

Must have a valid driver's license and insured auto.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions; Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.