Residential Support Staff

Consider a career at Granite Wellness Centers Apply now and make a difference in your community by helping support the success of our clients. We are a local non-profit focused on providing wellness services in Nevada and Placer Counties, offering a competitive benefits package to qualifying employees which includes:

Employer paid health plan

401k Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation (accrues after first 90 days of employment, up to 80 hours annually)

15 Paid Holidays

Wellness focused workplace

If you enjoy helping others and want to work with great people, we are looking for a motivated, positive individual who is ready for their next adventure.

Summary

Under the direction of the Residential Program Manager and/or Program Coordinator, provides daily support services to residential staff and residents as assigned.

Qualifications:

• If a recovering person, has a minimum of one year of continuous sobriety and active participation in a program of recovery
• Empathy for those with substance use disorders and their children
• Provide and maintain current CPR / First-Aid Certification for Adults and Infants
• Bilingual candidate, preferred

Responsibilities:

• Provide support services for residential staff in a nurturing and compassionate manner
• Monitor and document the condition of residents in withdrawal
• Perform room and personal belonging searches to maintain the safety of residents
• Facility walkthroughs to ensure residents are complying with policies and procedures
• Supervise medication administration and drug tests for residents
• Housekeeping duties: cleaning, organization, laundry, and tidying of rooms
• Assist new clients with acclimating to the residence
• Assist outgoing residents with move-out
• Monitor residents while outside on breaks
• Actively surveil and report violations of company policy to the Program Manager or Coordinator
• Provide support for Counselors: data entry, case management, and other office duties
• Additional assistance for residents: meal preparation, appointment scheduling, and transportation
• Actively utilize, reference, and follow agency policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Adhere to all HIPAA and HITECH requirements as they pertain to client care
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Ability to perform crisis management
• Knowledge of basic computer functions
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal

Education:

• Willingness to obtain the education necessary to maintain the above responsibilities
• General knowledge of treatment and recovery from substance use disorder
• Provide current TB test results annually or annual physician statement if an x-ray is required
• Peer Support Specialist certification or ability obtain within 90 days.

Pay Rate:

• Bracket 1(0 Experience): $16 - $17
• Bracket 2 (1 Year Behavioral Health): $17 - $18
• Bracket 3 (Peer Certified): $18 - $19

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation time
• Sick pay
• 15 annual holidays, including 2 floating Wellness Days

Granite Wellness in the Community

Granite Wellness is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote wellness and quality of life. Granite Wellness has been supporting individuals and families through substance use treatment and mental health services since 1974. Growing over the years to meet the needs of the community, Granite Wellness now provides a full range of programs throughout Northern California communities.

Recovery

Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.

Our definition of recovery includes addressing substance use issues, the progressive establishment of a meaningful sense of identity, improvement of overall physical and mental health, maintenance of healthy relationships, and increased life purpose.

Our Philosophy of Recovery and Wellness

Granite Wellness embraces a whole-person approach in treating substance use and co-occurring disorder, and associated behavioral issues. This approach to recovery and wellness means offering our clients a full range of services to support and understand recovery. We offer a high quality, structured, personalized array of services to each client, and their support system. In collaboration with each client, an individualized treatment is developed to create the greatest opportunity for success.

Equal Opportunity Employment

GWC is an equal opportunity employer. This means that employment decisions are based on merit and program needs, and not on race, ethnicity, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, spiritual beliefs, physical or mental abilities, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, or membership in any other protected class per state and federal regulations.