Recovery Support Supervisor

Recovery Support Supervisor

Reports To: Recovery Support Manager

Position Description Summary: Supervises the Recovery Support Professionals assigned to the designated facility to provide program continuity and maximize program effectiveness.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensures adequate Recovery Support Professional (RSP) coverage for the assigned residential and halfway house programs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Assigns duties to (and monitors) all RSPs through monthly scheduling and reassignments as needed.
• Maintains on-call schedule for sick, vacation and holiday replacements.
• Interviews applicants for RSP positions and makes recommendations for hire; assigns and trains staff to provide quality care for all patients and their children, when applicable.
• Acts as a staff back-up for staff illness, vacations, or at any other time when appropriate coverage is not available to handle the immediate need.
• Participates in administrative and other staff meetings when appropriate to serve the best interest of the patients and their children.
• Works cooperatively and maintains communication with Clinical, Childcare and Administrative staff members.
• Supervises medication control procedure and schedule exams for patients.
• Monitors all drug screen procedures within the assigned program.
• Works cooperatively with clinical and RSP staff members to schedule patient recreation programs.
• Communicates all maintenance needs with Director of Facility Operations.
• Monitors patient bedrooms, lounges and laundry rooms for cleanliness, safety and compliance with licensure standards.
• Coordinates patient transportation program.
• Communicates all vehicles maintenance needs to Director of Facility Operations.
• Prepares written and oral reports as directed by program director or designee. Monitors all reports made by RSPs.
• Maintains and updates manuals used by RSPs.
• Maintains time and attendance records for RSPs and completes staff evaluations and other records required for good personnel management.

General Areas of Responsibility:

• Understand and uphold ASAC’s mission.
• Adhere to ASAC policies and procedures, and to all applicable city, state and federal laws, CARF and other regulations.
• Maintain strict confidentiality, in accordance with HIPAA and 42CFR.
• Display a professional attitude towards and treat all other employees, referral sources, funders, volunteers, visitors, patients and their families with dignity and respect at all times.
• Demonstrate good communication with, including but not limited to, supervisor, colleagues, co-workers, patient/family members, community members, management staff, and other stakeholders.