Recovery Advocate (53917)

The Recovery Advocate will be primarily responsible for the daily living routine and general management of the program so that each participant can grow and develop as an individual to their fullest capacity. They will ensure that each participant will receive an assessment focused on education, life skills, and/or job training needs, as well as provide case management, assisting each participant in moving toward self-responsibility and sobriety. The Advocate will be responsible for making sure that the participant has their basic needs met and will advocate to get them more resources, supports, and community involvement. The Advocate will support each and every participant from their first day to months after they leave the program.

1. General.  
   •  Relates to participants in a caring, supportive, and therapeutic manner:
   • Supervises Mentors and 12 Step Contacts .
   • Helps plan and carry out group activities .
   • Collaborates with residential leadership.
   • Assures personal hygiene of participants through proper care of body and clothing and the living quarters 
   • Updates other staff about the status of each participant and any significant changes at the program. 
   • Plans special events: birthdays, graduations, etc. 
   • Distributes medications at appropriate times .
   • Will be on a rotating "on-call" for runaway reports and crisis situations .
   • Advocacy-specific duties  
2. New Admissions:
   • Prepares for new admissions, including bedroom and bathroom assignments,  and identifies substitute staff to cover when not available
   • Orients new participants with program and facility, including evacuation routes and emergency procedures
   • Supervises unpacking of new participants and packing of discharged participants.  Keeps a clothing inventory on each participant.
   • Appropriately searches participants and participants’ belongings at admission and at other times, as appropriate, reviews participant’s crisis prevention plan and updates when needed.
   • Inventories participant’s belongings and gets any necessary items that are missing
3. While in the Program:
   • Advocates for the participant to have access to additional resources and supports.
   • Creates a transition home plan with the participant, guardians, residential counselor/therapist, and school. 
   • Communicates transition home plan with the program team.
4. At Discharge and Afterwards:    
   • Completes all discharge paperwork and check lists.
   • Follows-up with participant after the discharge to provide extra support.  Documents these contacts in EMR. 

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE/SKILL

• A Bachelor’s degree is required
• Two years of human services related experience/sobriety is required.
• Efficient at problem solving, conflict mediation and crisis management
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with others.
• Ability to manage one’s own time and the time of others.
• Commitment to diversity and an ability to work well with diverse clients
• This position will require on-going continued education as required.