Residential Care Technician (Highland Recovery Center)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary: The Residential Care Technician assists with daily living activities in a voluntary residential recovery facility for men, located in Pickens County.

Are you ready to make a Difference?Job Duties and Responsibilities:


* Observes and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents.


* Assist in training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills.


* Provide guidance, motivation and encouragement needed to promote recovery.


* Oversee self-administering of medication.


* Assist in obtaining GED's, resume building, job placement and may transport consumers to and from part time jobs.


* Serve as mentors and assist in group and outing activities.


* Assisting in knowledge of substance misuse and of problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavior management.


* Assist with daily living activities for residents.


* Provides training on basic social skills, simple academics or work skills to individuals.


* May assist with meal preparation, ensuring or encouraging client group activity.


* May provide transportation.


* Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:


* Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA


* Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.


* Retirement Plan with employer matching


* 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service


* 10 paid holidays


* 1 personal day


* Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness


* NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.


* Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.