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Schedule Weekly Hours:

Become a vital part of our compassionate team at Unity House, a residential treatment program dedicated to supporting individuals aged 18 and older who are facing substance use disorders. As aResidential Treatment Specialist, you will play a key role in implementing daily program activities while offering crucial emotional and social support to our patients. Guided by a patient-centered, disease management philosophy, our experienced team—boasting over 100 years of combined expertise—is passionate about fostering meaningful connections and inspiring hope, demonstrating that recovery is not just a possibility, but a reality.

What you will get:

• Starting pay of $20.80+ per hour based on experience + shift differentials for PMs and weekends!
• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
• Departmental leadership that supports you as you do your best work.
• Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live.

What's Available:

• Primarily weekend shifts, days, PM's, nights and weekends required
• Casual/on-call schedule averaging 15-20 hours every 2 weeks

What you will do:

• Provide support to patients through counseling sessions and strategies
• Participate in 1:1 counseling sessions as well as in group settings
• Work closely with clinical supervisor regarding patients any concerns
• Assist with transfer and discharge processes
• Transport patients to and from program activities
• Document necessary information into computer systems

What you need:

• Associate's degree in a related field or actively pursuing a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• BLS for healthcare workers
• 1 year experience in a healthcare setting
• Valid driver's license

If you’re seeking a fulfilling role where you can make a significant impact in the healthcare community, we encourage you to apply today!

Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it’s who we are.

Job Description:

This position assists with the implementation of daily program activities for residential treatment patients while upholding our patient-centered, disease management philosophy. The Residential Treatment Specialist provides supports for the patients' emotional and social needs. This position also monitors the facility and identifies anything needed to promote safe patient care.

Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides developmentally appropriate and supportive interactions with patients during counseling sessions and while monitoring patients in a 1:1 or group setting.
2. Observes for changes in patients’ behavior and notifies the counselor and/or clinical supervisor with any concerns or notable changes.
3. Partners with the treatment team to encourage patient compliance with Behavioral Health Plan of Care, participation in recreational activities, and completion of treatment assignments.
4. Assists primary counselor and admissions counselor with admission, transfer, and discharge process.
5. Provides educational programming for patients.
6. Teaches patients appropriate social skills, i.e., ADL's, cooking, interpersonal skills.
7. Monitors patients' self-administration of medications, ensuring adherence to departmental and system policies and procedures.
8. Transports patients to program activities.
9. Documents in a timely and accurate manner in EPIC.
10. Demonstrates role accountability by adhering to Gundersen Health Systemstatements, policies, and confidentiality statement.
11. Performs office duties when needed, i.e., answering phones, typing, preparing charts, filing.
12. Maintains CBRF required coursework completion.
13. Performs other job-related responsibilities as requested.
14. Reviews treatment plan and goals as needed with patients to answer questions. Work daily to emphasize, reinforce, and support patients to achieve progress towards treatment plan goals.
15. Develops Individualized Service Plans with each patient. Goals are made specific to personal care, mental health, physical health, emotion regulation, issues with the self, social relationships, and daily living skills. Work daily to emphasize, reinforce, and support patients to achieve progress towards individualized service plan goals.
16. Cultivates a safe, supportive, healthy environment.
17. Nurtures patient biopsychosocial growth internally and externally.

18. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.

19. Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients.

20. Ensures patient safety.

21. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Learning:
REQUIRED

Associate degree in a related field or be actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in related field

Work Experience:
REQUIRED
1 year of experience in a human services field or health care setting

DESIRED
1 year of experience working in behavioral health/addition services

License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
Valid Driver's License (DL)
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Age Specific Population Served:
Adult (18 - 64 years)

OSHA Category:
Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:
Subject to outside environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Walking/Standing Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Stooping/Bending Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Climbing Stair Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Pounds of force 0-25
Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Balance - Right Leg Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Balance - Left Leg Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)
Lifting - Other Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Number of lbs 25-50
Carrying - Short Carry Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Number of lbs 25-50

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [email protected] or call 608-775-0267

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