Chemical Dependency Aide

Job Title: Chemical Dependency Aide Department: Inpatient Addiction Recovery Services Location: 20 Cottage Street; Potsdam, NY 13676 Hours Per Week: 37.5 Schedule: 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. including every other weekend SUMMARY: This position requires someone with compassion for those in early recovery from addiction. The successful candidate will be a role model, will help participants learn and put into practice healthy coping skills, will demonstrate sober activities, assist nursing as requested (retrieve patients, get supplies, monitor milieu, etc.)

The successful candidate will have the ability to set and enforce boundaries for self and the group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. (50%) Supervise patients, including coordination of activities, meals and ADL’s. 2. (25%) Clerical functions and ordering. 3. (15%) Transport urines, register patients, accompany patients to appointments. 4. (10%) Documentation

• On-the-job orientation and in-services provided Minimum Qualifications:
• High School Diploma/Equivalent. UNION: 1199 SEIU (CPH) Service, Maintenance & Clerical Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S
• Sedentary Work
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements. Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE

$18.46 - $26.24 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.