Recovery Specialist Supervisor

Location: Oakridge - Rochester, MN

Meridian Behavioral Health LLC is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers in Minnesota. The purpose of this position is to supervise Recovery Specialists to ensure that client’s needs are meet in regard to transportation, hourly rounds, and room readiness. This position will be responsible for scheduling within budgetary limits. This position will work closely with the Director in the management of the program and staff.

Job Duties:

• Oversee of all Recovery Specialists.
• Assist with daily management of the program and staff.
• Provide individual supervision to Recovery Specialists, along with re-direction, coaching etc.
• Will recruit and train Recovery Specialist support staff and provide supervision.
• Manage inventories and watch for inventory waste
• Provide tours of facilities as needed.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Schedule Recovery Specialist staff on regular basis to ensure safety and licensing compliance for staff client ratio and in keeping with budgeted hours.
• Responsible for performance reviews after probation period and annually thereafter.
• Oversee the travel log.
• Attend, participate, and present as appropriate for weekly staff meetings, staff in-service and meetings.
• Enforces facility policies with authority to issue corrective action as needed.
• Recovery Specialist Supervisors may not admit, transfer, or discharge clients. They may be directed to follow through with the process of implementation of the above by the director or designee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Strong verbal skills and ability to communicate with a variety of people from diverse cultures, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
• Flexibility to meet a variety of changing priorities
• Computer skills to draft emails, memos, and reporting
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 yrs experience in a supervisory position.
• Minimum 1 yr experience in a chemical dependency facility or related and 2-3 years related experience required, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must document 12 hours of training in co-occurring mental health problems and chemical abuse of dependency that includes competencies related to philosophy, screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, documentation, programming, medication, collaboration, mental health consultation, discharge planning.
• Minimum of two years continuous freedom from chemical use problems.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• 20 days of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA
• 401(k) – ROTH and traditional options
• Career path opportunities
• Discount with Verizon cell phone plans
• Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
• A job with a sense of purpose as you help people on their path to recovery

We owe our success to the passion, commitment and expertise of our staff. Our licensed and experienced staff takes the role of coach/teacher, providing support and encouragement from the heart. Come join us and see the difference you’ll make!

Meridian Behavioral Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetics.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)