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Cumberland Heights FoundationPosted 3 weeks ago
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Clinical Associate Tues. - Sat 7A-3P

On-sitePegram, Tennessee, United States

Part TimeEntry LevelMedium

Job Summary

Provide orientation and psycho-education to patients and families regarding clinical programs and the Twelve Steps. Assist counseling staff with patient assessments, data collection, and direct observation within the therapeutic milieu. Facilitate community groups, 12-step meetings, and therapeutic recreation activities while managing the patient community and ensuring behavior consistency with guidelines. Transport patients to meetings or off-site facilities using company vehicles, perform property searches, and intervene in clinical crises using CPR and First Aid as needed. Document clinical information into electronic records and participate in team meetings and quality management reviews. Maintain confidentiality of patient and company information while ensuring proper handling of funds.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Valid Tennessee Driver's License
  • Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft (Outlook, Word and Excel)
  • Ability to quickly learn and use various clinical software
  • Ability to problem-solve, analyze, and interpret information
  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and patient needs in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to analyze complex situations and make crucial decisions while also knowing when consultation is needed
  • Ability to be open and culturally sensitive to a wide variety of patients' experiences
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively speak, read and write in English
  • Ability to interact with patients and co-workers in a collaborative and courteous manner while providing guidance, instruction, and/or training
  • Ability to model/teach the 12 Step programs and philosophy
  • Ability to deescalate a person in crisis in a calm and supportive manner; work calmly and professionally in stressful situations and ally with people in crisis
  • Ability to present to hostile or disinterested groups
  • If recovering, eighteen months of verifiable abstinence
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs and/or push pull up to 40lbs; move around campus on uneven and rural terrain
  • Ability to speak, hear, see, sit, walk, stand, reach, and use fine/gross motor skills
  • CPR certification or eligibility
  • Ability to be open and culturally sensitive to a wide variety of patients' experiences
  • Ability to deescalate a person in crisis in a calm and supportive manner; work calmly and professionally in stressful situations and ally with people in crisis
  • Ability to present to hostile or disinterested groups
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs and/or push pull up to 40lbs; move around campus on uneven and rural terrain
  • Ability to speak, hear, see, sit, walk, stand, reach, and use fine/gross motor skills
  • Must be available for weekends
  • Ability to stay overnight for inclement weather as part of critical staffing
  • Ability to travel to other off-site Cumberland Heights facilities/campus
  • Must be able to lift up to 20lbs and/or push pull up to 40lbs; move around campus on uneven and rural terrain
  • Must be able to speak, hear, see, sit, walk, stand, reach, and use fine/gross motor skills

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • One (1) year experience in addictions treatment
  • CPRS certification
  • Active participation in a twelve-step program
  • Ability to quickly learn and use various clinical software
  • Ability to problem-solve, analyze, and interpret information
  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and patient needs in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to analyze complex situations and make crucial decisions while also knowing when consultation is needed
  • Ability to be open and culturally sensitive to a wide variety of patients' experiences
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively speak, read and write in English
  • Ability to interact with patients and co-workers in a collaborative and courteous manner while providing guidance, instruction, and/or training
  • Ability to model/teach the 12 Step programs and philosophy
  • Ability to deescalate a person in crisis in a calm and supportive manner; work calmly and professionally in stressful situations and ally with people in crisis
  • Ability to present to hostile or disinterested groups
  • If recovering, eighteen months of verifiable abstinence
  • Ability to lift up to 20lbs and/or push pull up to 40lbs; move around campus on uneven and rural terrain
  • Ability to speak, hear, see, sit, walk, stand, reach, and use fine/gross motor skills

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