Gilead Community Services, Inc. · 3 months ago
GILEAD - Recovery Assistant
Gilead Community Services, Inc. has over 50 years of experience providing quality services for recovery from mental health and substance use challenges. They are seeking a caring Recovery Assistant to support adolescents with major mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders through coaching, mentoring, and providing essential daily living skills training.
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Responsibilities
Understanding needs of clients experiencing severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders through Gilead’s training and education
Assisting with meal preparation, household chores, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and money management, in the teaching of daily living skills
Providing recovery-oriented services with an emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion of family and other natural supports
Assisting with coordination and provision of transportation to treatment, community and social outings, and other essential appointments
Working with the treatment team to support clients’ mental health, providing education and training regarding symptom management, and assessing for risks as necessary
Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree
Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver's license and automobile insurance in good standing
Reliable use of personal vehicle as needed
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
Hands-on learning experience and supervision
Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)