Treatment Specialist- Sobering Unit

Community and Family Resources

Treatment Specialist- Sobering Unit

Iowa City, IA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Community and Family Resources is committed to providing resources to help our communities be their best. Our sobering unit, located in the Guidelink Access Center, is a program where individuals can safely get sober from drugs or alcohol while under supervision of our staff. This program is meant to be a resource in situations where an intoxicated person may go to the emergency room or even jail, when they don't truly need to be there.

    We are seeking Treatment Specialists to assist with providing services in our sobering unit. The Treatment Specialists will assist clients with ensuring they have what they need, including keeping them hydrated, providing food, ensuring they have clean clothing, and anything else they may need assistance with. The unit is also staffed with a paramedic to monitor potential need for medical intervention.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Provides oversight and monitoring of clients’ whereabouts and behaviors.
    • Offers clients feedback and support.
    • Reports client issues to staff.
    • Assists with light housekeeping duties, including shredding, trash, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and other areas as assigned.
    • Answers the phone and forwards calls as needed.

    Education and Experience Qualifications:

    • High school diploma or equivalent is required.

    Schedule: Part-Time

    Hours: Every Saturday & Sunday 7a-7p

    Benefits:

    • Health insurance
    • Dental insurance
    • Vision insurance
    • IPERS retirement benefit
    • Optional 401K
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
    • 9 paid holidays
    • Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
    • Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!

    **Application Process:
    ** Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.


    Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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