Recovery Support Worker

**Hours**:
**Nights**: 7pm-7am, 3 days on 3 days off
**Position Summary**:
The Detox Recovery Support Worker is responsible for the development and
implementation of a case plan that assists the client in increasing their overall stability
and resiliency, as well as supporting clients in meeting their short or long term recovery
goals. This is an Assist Shift Supervisor line. As an Assist, you will be given the opportunity to train in a Shift Supervisor capacity to develop your leadership skills and gain further experience.

**Responsibilities**:

- Completing daily admissions including monitoring and responding to client needs
- Demonstrate ethically responsible practice with staff and clients alike
- Daily case notes and record keeping, related to the client’s psycho-social state

and treatment plan, including assessing their current place in the stages of
change model
- Case Manager and support clients in reaching achievable and realistic goals,

making refers to community resources, assisting in the completion of treatment
- Works in partnership with the nursing team to ensure safe withdrawal

management
- Role model Alpha House’s value’s and be a positive ambassador when

interacting with the public, partners and businesses
- Providing educational presentations to clients on topics related to health,

addictions and homelessness
- Ensures clients residing in the program are following program requirements
- Completing daily chores, including cleaning (including bodily fluids) and laundry
- Participation and attendance at regular team meetings and in program evaluation

as needed
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all policies and procedures and

ability to reference them from appropriate sources
- Transporting of clients, in an Agency vehicle, as needed
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards CMSDS, OH&S, WHMIS etc.
- Assist in the Shelter and other programs as needed

**Qualifications**:

- A minimum of a two-year program in Addictions, Social Work or related, from a

Public Post Secondary Educational Institution, or in progress towards one
- Front line experience working with indigenous and or vulnerable populations and

a desire to work with people who may be socially disadvantaged or have mental
health challenges
- An understanding of addictions including: withdrawal management, harm

reduction, stages of change, trauma informed-care, crisis management, crisis
counseling, recovery orientated systems of care and impact of mental health
issues.
- Must be tolerant, non-judgmental with a high degree of compassion and

empathy towards the homeless and those struggling with addictions and or
mental health
- Proven crisis management, problem solving skills, rapport-building and advocacy

skills
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills and the ability to prepare

and facilitate presentations
- Team Player, strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to

communicate showing respect and dignity as well as with discretion and maintain
confidentiality of clients
- High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability, including time

management and the ability to prioritize tasks with mínimal supervision.
- Computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Word, Excel and

Outlook
- An understanding and appreciation for the Protection of Persons In Care Act.

**Position Requirements**:

- Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID
- Class 5 (Non GDL) driver license and a willingness to obtain a Class 4
- Comfortable driving a large passenger Van
- Be able to physically assist clients from prone to sitting or standing, and vice

versa
- Able to provide a Vulnerable Sector Search, valid within the last six months, that

does not contain any results material to the position
- FOIP Certification
- “It’s your Move” training, or equivalent Patient Lift training