Residential Aide - Bellingham Recovery House - Posting

Job Description

Agency Background:

Lifeline Connections is a not-for-profit agency that is recognized as a leading behavioral health treatment provider in Washington State, offering a full continuum of care for individuals who have a behavioral health condition. Lifeline Connections' patients receive an unprecedented level of care by highly skilled professionals who know how to help people find and sustain long-term recovery. For over sixty years Lifeline Connections has provided hope, help and healing to thousands of individuals in Washington State and within the Portland, Oregon metro area.

Residential Aide – Bellingham Recovery House – Posting #22-008

Major Duties:

The Residential Aide position works under the supervision of the Program Director. This position provides support in the group living and milieu component of the inpatient program in a non-clinical capacity. This position provides clinical services to agency patients. In fulfilling these duties, the incumbent performs the following duties independently:

Ensures an environment that promotes the health and safety of patients;

Assist patients as needed with nonclinical needs;

Work as part of a treatment team as a non-clinical member;

Complete all milieu duties as needed and assigned;

Provide advocacy and assist in facilitating access to necessary community resources, sober support systems, and other professionals;

Maintain complete and up to date documentation consistent with agency policy;

Supports and implements agency policies and procedures; and

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent;

Familiarity with issues specific to addiction and recovery;

Current CPR/1st Aid certification required;

Current unencumbered driver license and proof of current car insurance required for staff members.

Good verbal and written communication skills;

Great attendance; and

Ability to work well with others.

Salary:

$18.50 - $19.50/hr DOE

$1,500 Sign-on bonus for Full-Time Night Shift positions.

Positions Currently Available:

Full-time

Part-time

On-call

Application Process:

Submit a cover letter and resume to Human Resources. We will only accept resumes with a cover letter specifying the position title and posting number of the position you are applying for. For more information on this and other positions, please visit our website at

The Benefits:

Lifeline Connections is striving to be your employer of choice by offering our regular/full time employees a generous benefits package. The plan covers over 75% of medical, dental, and vision costs for the employee and all dependents. There are no out-of-pocket costs for co-pays, prescriptions, or deductible under the medical plan. We also have employer paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and a 401(K) plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 4%. On top of all that, our employees receive approximately 4 weeks of paid time off during their first year of employment (accrual rates increase with years of service), as well as 1 personal holiday and 12 paid holidays per year!

Send us your resume and let's talk about you joining our team!