Recovery Assistant - Night Shift

Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to: Observing patients, listening to their concerns, recording your observations; Excellent customer services skills; Assisting agency medical and nursing staff; Taking patient vital signs; 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 should they arise; Role model 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 milieu; Working collegially with the nursing, medical and clinical staffs.

Minimum Qualifications/Education: High School Diploma/GED; Must obtain a Substance Abuse Specialist (SAS) certification within 3 years of hire; Will be expected to obtain and maintain CPR certification; A valid SC Driver's license; Copy of SC DMV 10 year driving record that includes no suspensions during that time; Basic computer skills. Current SAS and/or experience working in a residential treatment setting preferred. Charleston County offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including but not limited to:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life InsuranceOptional Life and Disability InsuranceOptional Medical and Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Annual and Sick Leave
• Fourteen (14) recognized Holidays
• South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) State Retirement PlanPolice Officers Retirement System (PORS - as applicable)
• Optional Deferred Compensation Program
• Longevity and Merit Pay Increases
• Leadership, Professional and Skill Development Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Well-being Program