Recovery Coach Tech - 2nd 3rd Shift - St Josephine Bakhita - Chicago

Make a difference to individuals and our community today and for many years to come! Maryville Academy has an opening for fulltime Recovery Coach Technician in our St. Josephine Bakhita in Chicago 60644.

Evening 311 pm Overnight 11 pm 7 am.

Labor Union hourly rate: $22.44 (shift differential available)

Overtime available

Must possess a valid Illinois Drivers License Must be over the age of 21

About Maryville Academy

Since 1883 Maryville has been committed to providing protection and guidance to children. As the world has changed so have the needs of the families and children we serve. Maryville has adapted by focusing on our communitys most critical issues. Today our range of programs includes residential care mental health services healthcare and family support services as well as a variety of educational and youth development offerings. Maryvilles mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual spiritual moral and emotional growth.

About the St. Josephine Bakhita Program

The St. Josephine Bakhita Program is a therapeutic home for pregnant and parenting women between the ages of 21 and 35 and their children. The women in the program have substance abuse and mental health needs are in jeopardy of losing custody of their children and have been referred to the Mothers Recovery Program by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. This program provides a safe and secure home mental health services substance abuse treatment and counseling parenting classes vocational training life skills education and academic services to prepare the women for a successful transition back into their communities as productive adults and to help them develop healthy relationships with their children. In addition the program provides a childrens curriculum to address the needs of the children living with their mothers.

About the Recovery Coach Technician Position

Our Recovery Coach Technicians provide services to mothers struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Services will include social skills training group counseling parenting skills training health promotion crisis intervention transportation supportive employment counseling and other services depending on client need.

The ideal candidate for this position will work with individuals to identify needs and priorities to facilitate positive change as defined by the client. He or she will be a problem solver selfmotivated and be organized in their interactions with clients and documentation.

Essential Functions

Assist clients in conducting meaningful daily activities such as family care taking job/employment preparation interaction with and support of their childrens school activities learning/enhancing independent living skills and finding community resources necessary to participate in society.
Assist clients in developing their parenting skills by providing direction guidance and care for the children in the program. Provide supervision of children while clients are in treatment. Design and implement individual and group activities for the children.
Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the program prepares meals for the children when necessary.
Support clients in their efforts to manage their addictions through abstaining from use of alcohol illicit and nonprescribed medications. Help clients to make informed healthy choices that support their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Support clients in their clinical medical faithbased peer and family support selfcare and other treatments.
Work one on one with clients to set goals towards achieving positive change as they define it for themselves help assess progress in achieving personal goals and assist clients redefine goals as indicated. Work with clients to remove barriers to achieving positive change.
Assist in creating a supportive environment in which Recovery is an individually defined concept and all paths toward it are encouraged.
Requirements

Education
Bachelor Degree in one of the fields referenced in counseling and guidance rehabilitation counseling social work education vocational counseling psychology pastoral counseling family therapy or related human service field or
Bachelors Degrees in any other field with two years of experience in a mental health or recovery setting or
High School Diploma with two years experience working in a residential mental health or substance abuse setting.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Computer proficiency.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Must be over 21 years of age
Possess a valid Illinois Drivers License in compliance with the driving standards as identified on Form CFS671. Able to drive a passenger van.

Physical Demands

Required to sit stand walk bend and drive for extended periods of time. Ability to walk up and down stairs.
Required to lift move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds.
Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth.
Must have the visual hearing and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential job functions as defined above.
Duties involve contact with individuals who may be hostile dangerous threatening aggressive and suicidal and/or under the influence of and alcohol.
Must be flexible in scheduling and willing to work evening and weekend shifts.

Why Join the Maryville Family

Maryville offers all fulltime employees:

PPO health insurance options
Vision Insurance
Dental insurance (after one year of service)
FSA and HSA
403(b)
Paid vacation and sick days
9 paid holidays a year
Long Term Disability and Life Insurance (after one year of service)
Tuition reimbursement (after one year of service)
For more information about all of the services that Maryville provides please visit our website at www.maryvilleacademy.

Maryville Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No applicant for employment shall be discriminated against because of age race color religion sex marital status national origin veteran status or disability.