Job Summary

Full Time; Day 8am - 4:30pm provides off shift coverage when needed; REQUIRES: High School Diploma or GED and 3 years supervisory experience; previous addiction, recovery or treatment experience and bachelor's degree strongly preferred

Job Duties

Responsible for directly supervising Addiction Specialist Staff, including the support they provide to patients and their facilitation of various recovery-oriented and safety responsibilities. Requires flexible work schedule to oversee various shifts (including evenings and weekends). Requires actively performing all the duties of the Addiction Specialist as a working member of the team.

• Fulfills all core duties of the Specialist position, including: Facilitates adjunct groups (i.e. new patient group, art/recreation/audio/video activities), 1st Step Group, 10th Step Group, Rap Group, workshops, community meetings, support groups, education groups and perform all associated duties, including documentation.
• Responsible for supervision of Addiction Specialists and ensuring that each Specialist has thorough knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of their job and implements them in a consistent and high-quality manner. Works a flexible schedule primarily during evenings and during the weekend and other days to provide supervision for Specialist Staff. Presents educational lectures to patients and family members.
• Responsible for Specialist Staff providing support to patients and to family members at Admissions and Visitor Days. Responsible for Specialist Staff providing appropriate response to crisis intervention when needed. Observes all applicable facility policies and procedures.
• In collaboration with management, responsible for Specialist Staffs' facilitation of various safety-oriented activities including roll call, room searches, safe departure for patient leaving AMA, and interventions with inappropriate or negative patients.
• In collaboration with management, develop staff schedules, coverage, and lecture/workshop schedules. Ensures appropriate staff assignments and division of activities to be facilitated by staff. Ensures coverage is provided for absent Specialist Staff as needed.
• In collaboration with management, recruits, interviews and selects applicants. Monitors daily, weekly, monthly staffing and vacation scheduling. Coordinates departmental orientation with all new team members.
• Coordinates performance evaluation process for all team members. Gathers and evaluates input regarding employee discipline prior to implementing to insure fairness and standardization throughout department. Consults with the Counseling Director and Human Resources before proceeding with disciplinary action. 

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Caring for your health and well-being.

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years-Managerial/Supervisory (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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