Counselor in Training (CIT)/Safety Technician

The Counselor in Training (CIT)/Safety Technician teach vital and innovative life skills to people overcoming substance abuse twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. This individual is responsible for performing tasks that ensure clients are safe on the campus. The Counselor in Training (CIT)/Safety Technician facilitates proper care by assisting clients incorporate daily routines as a part of a client’s overall recovery plan.

Responsibilities:

• Assists clients with following daily schedules.
• Enforces client rules for program.
• Conducts new admissions orientation multiple times a week.
• Conducts searches of client rooms and client items.
• Assists with organizing and scheduling drug screens for clients.
• Assists with new admissions and discharges.
• Communicates events of the previous shifts during shift changes.
• Completes mandatory daily inspections and searches of client living quarters and fire safety equipment and fire log book.
• Performs light housekeeping as needed for common areas and workstation.
• Maintains and updates log book during shift.
• Updates roll call sheets, the census, and finalizes emails to Counselors (or Counselor Interns) about the shift.
• Communicates with clinical staff regarding client needs and behaviors.
• Transports clients to hospital, doctor appointments, and After Care.
• Attends client group meetings, lectures, and meetings as required and conduct didactic lectures.
• Provides crisis intervention services and responds to emergency situations as needed.
• Follows procedures in response to all emergencies and demonstrates calm and controlled behaviors during a crisis situation, properly documents the findings with incident reports and results of the response.
• Must be alert for activities which could result in possible crisis and assist in situations in a professional and efficient manner.
• Adheres to COVID-19 safety protocols, including monitoring isolation rooms for COVID-19 symptomatic clients.
• Performs all other responsibilities and duties as assigned.