Maintains a safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for residents. Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input. Works together as a treatment team to effectively meet the needs of the residents. Facilitates Daily Living and Life Skills groups as required.

• Listens to clients concerning all areas of treatment
• Maintains safe, orderly, and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
• Insures and trains clients on program expectations and responsibilities, including detail assignments
• Orient new clients to unit, program, and milieu.
• Communicates with staff either verbally or in written communication logs.
• Attends program meetings.
• Attends trainings as determined by Harbor Light Center leadership
• Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
• Assists with interventions with clients including but not limited to:
o helping with medication,
o pass times
o facilitating daily living and life skills groups.
• Transports clients for drop off and pick up as needed including, but not limited to the following:
o recovery meetings
o store runs,
o discharges.
• Perform monthly fire drill according to DDAP regulations.
• Administer, collect, and record results of client drug urine testing as directed and/or per program requirements.
• Clerical and safety/security duties as assigned.
• Complete daily documentation on all facilitated groups. Notes will be turned in to the Program Manager by the end of the shift for review and filing.
• Always ensures the safety and security of the residents and facility.
• Additional tasks as appropriate as program develops

Additional Responsibilities:

• On occasion, maybe interact alone and/or supervise the children of client families
• Other duties as assigned as the program develops.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of substance abuse treatment and recovery
• PA Mandated and Permissive Reporting and The Salvation Army's KeepSAfe training required.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge of and experience with recovery
• 1-2 year's experience in related field, a plus
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• All three PA Clearances required upon employment and thereafter upon renewal date: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Request for Criminal Record, and Fingerprint based federal criminal history.
• References required.