Summary

This position is primarily responsible for oversight of resident’s medical needs daily and also includes documentation of self-medication monitored by the LPN of whom they supervise. This position reports to the Residential Coordinator.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Designing of training and care plans programs.
• Medication self-medication monitoring.
• Administer medication and regulate participant treatment.
• Provision of physical and emotional support for participants and their families.
• Access participant physical health and seek resources to diagnosis, treat, and monitor.
• Access participant’s readiness to change and provision of support, as well as, education along the way.
• Counseling and rehabilitation: give support and dealing with the causes of chemical dependency misuse.
• Needle exchange: provision of clean sharps and give advice on how to use chemicals safely to reduce harm to self and society.
• Conduct risk assessments.
• Provision of ongoing support for participants while they deal with their chemical dependency misuse issues.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Chemical Addictions/Co-occurring disorders and related health issues- Knowledge of chemical addictions, co-occurring disorders and associated behaviors.
• Problem Solving- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions: Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills- Assesses own strengths and weaknesses: Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Participant Service Centered- Manages difficult or emotional participant situations; Responds promptly to participant needs.
• Oral Communication- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situation; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication- Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work and is computer literate.
• Judgement- Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgement; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Ethics- Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality- Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability- Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Managing People- Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Makes self available to staff.
• Quality Management- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• As is relative to OASAS regulations: The RN must hold an Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university and must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.
• Must have at least 1-2 years of experience working in the field of chemical dependency.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, obtain clearance from the Office of Children and Family Services and be chemical dependency free.