Night Safety Monitor

MISSION STATEMENT:

As a leading Alaska drug and alcohol treatment center, True North Recovery Inc. is on mission to provide our community with client centered, culturally competent behavioral health treatment with same day access to services through: Evidenced based best practices, partnerships, and authentic community-based recovery support services for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, and treatment for other addictive lifestyles.

We work to foster a safe and supportive environment for peer-centered education, services and engagement. Our programs and partnerships open pathways to recovery by removing social barriers and creating opportunities for those seeking and maintaining long-term recovery.

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:  Night Safety Monitor

REPORTS TO: Operations director

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Regular, full-time

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly

LOCATION: 2650 Broadview Ave, Wasilla AK 99645

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

General Functions:

The Day One Night Safety Monitor ensures the safety and security of the facility and its clients by conducting regular checks of the facility and grounds. Is responsible for calling the Directing Physician and Operations Director if they have any indication or suspicion a client is in need of medical care or is at threat of leaving the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure all client remain in designated areas and our safe at all times.
• Perform facility bed checks and record the results on a nightly run sheet, confirming the client’s presence and safety.
• File paperwork assigned by the Counselors and Program Manager in the client chart each shift.
• Perform scheduled med calls and review the accuracy of those events.
• Inventory contents of the Medications Cabinet and compile a list of those items that need to be ordered as directed to do so by the Operations Director and keep medication area organized.
• Walk the facility regularly to ensure client safety and logging significant events in staff communication log.
• Make photocopies of various items as requested by administrative or other staff for program operations.
• Check email and read the facility communication log at the beginning of each shift.
• Conduct fire and earthquake drills as directed by program manager or designee, document the results and submit to the floor counselor.
• Notify verbally any significant events to the relief staff at the end of every shift, pointing out problems noted, unhealthy client interaction, or safety problems.
• Make reports of significant events to appropriate off duty staff when necessary such as clients leaving the building, being in an undesignated space, medical emergency, or any other event as directed by the Critical Incident Report guidelines.
• Cleaning of office spaces, restrooms and community spaces.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINUMUM REQUIRMENTS

1. High school diploma or general equivalency degree
2. Working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed Care.
3. Two years’ experience working with individual in a substance-use related field.
4. Strong understanding of de-escalations skills
5. If in recovery must be in remission for TWO (2) years and working a program of recovery.
6. CPR/First Aid/AED certified
7. Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of a satisfactory state and federal background check.

PREFFERED REQUIRMENTS

• Previous experience in facility/client monitoring

SKILLS, ABILITIES,

• Knowledge of alcoholism and drug addiction as a disease.
• Ability to communicate proficiently verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to crises situations and emergencies with good judgment.
• Ability to deescalate agitated clients
• Ability to maintain healthy boundaries with clients

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Understanding of Trauma informed care.
• Understanding of addiction and recovery
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and initiative.
• Demonstrate positive work ethic and organizational skills.
• Exercise good judgment.

BENIFITS

• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off Accrual
• Paid Sick Days
• Paid training and credentialing. 

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

The relationship between you and the True North Recovery Inc.  is referred to as "employment at will."  This means that your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without notice, by you or the True North Recovery Inc. .  No representative of True North Recovery Inc.  has authority to enter into any agreement contrary to the foregoing "employment at will" relationship. You understand that your employment is "at will," and that you acknowledge that no oral or written statements or representations regarding your employment can alter your at-will employment status.

Disclaimer

The information above has been designed to indicate the general nature of duties within this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.