Full-time Clinical Aides

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers

Location: Veterans Program - Saranac Lake, NY

Position: Full-time Clinical Aide

Shift/Schedules available:

• Tuesday-Saturday, 11:00pm-7:00am
• Friday-Tuesday, 7:00am-3:30pm

Pay Range: $16.00/hour to $22.00/hour

Position Summary: The Clinical Aide works under the supervision of the Program Director/Designee in assisting residents to become accustomed to the residence routine and encourages them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.

Education and Training: High school graduate or equivalency.

Experience and Work Knowledge: Experience training and working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.

Physical Demands: No extraordinary physical demands.

Special Considerations: Work within a trauma informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.

Essential Duties:

• Orients new residents to the facility, local surroundings, and community resources.
• Helps the individual to adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.
• Monitors family visits and provides assistance to residents as necessary.
• Prepares a written observational report on attitudes, behaviors, and pertinent events over the weekend.
• Provides assistance to residents concerning growth and sobriety issues.
• Meets with case manager biweekly to discuss new arrivals, resident’s growth, and house changes.
• Cooperates with area fellowship groups.
• Responsible for grocery shopping as directed by site manager.
• Performs additional duties which help to ensure the quality of the resident services provided by the center as required by the program director.
• May be designated to train new Residence Aides.
• May Interview residents upon admission and complete the resident’s admission packet.
• Ability to prepare meals for residents.
• Must have valid NYS driver’s license and be able to be insured by an insurance carrier.
• Supervise and document UDS.
• May perform other duties as assigned.