Employment at jackson

 

All of our employees strive to make Jackson a great place to work, learn, grow, and recover.  We are always looking for dedicated professionals to help us in our life-saving work.  

Jackson offers a variety of benefits to its employees and prides itself on its supportive and caring culture.

Available Positions

Currently Jackson Recovery Centers is hiring the following programs, Adult Outpatient, River Hills, Synergy Center, Adolescent Center, Sanctuary DayCare and Administration.

SPF/SIG COORDINATOR

Salary Grade: 5
Reports to: Community Education and Prevention Supervisor
Job Group: Professional

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Support and promote theJacksonvision both on and off the job.
• Adhere to state and federal confidentiality requirements, toJacksonpolicies and procedures,Jackson’s code of conduct and ethics, and state abused reporting requirements.
• Commit to and support the 12-step model for treatment of substance abuse and addictions.
• Represent a positive image ofJacksonat all times.
• Remain open to supervision and be willing to make constructive changes.
• Actively participate as a member ofJacksonteams.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner at all times and presents a good role model to clients, as well as the general public, by modeling promptness, responsibility, honesty, efficiency and effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Promote destigmatization of the disease of addiction
• Coordinate services with referral sources and other community resources
• Maintain professional, personal, emotional balance through continuous self-examination,  supervision and feedback.
• Serve as a central contact person with public and private organizations in the partnership or coalition that need services.
• Establish working relationships with coalition members/agencies.
• Attend training and conferences related to the SPF SIG initiative.
• Function as the day to day coordinator for activities of SPF SIG.
• Keep partnerships advised as to trends in other communities as well as assisting in the year-end evaluations and sustainability planning.
• Facilitate networking opportunities for all systems within the coalition.
• Implement environmental strategies on a county-wide basis.
• Collect and maintain updated data and statistical information relevant to the SPF SIG project.
• Participate in community prevention awareness events.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the disease process of addiction, the core functions of strategic prevention framework, and apply these appropriately to job duties.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university OR a School Diploma or Equivalency plus 3 years experience in the human service field.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of alcohol and other drug-related issues.
• Self-motivator with good organizational skills.
• Public speaking experience, preferred.
• Good at communicating in diverse situations.

CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT:

• Attend required Training/In-services.
• Attend SAPST Training.
• Remain open to supervision and opportunities for growth.
• MeetJacksonattendance guidelines.
• Provide supervisor with monthly activity calendar.
• Maintain valid drivers license.

OBJECTIVE OUTCOMES OF JOB:

• Productivity:  Maintain at least  50% direct service time on quarterly basis.
• Documentation:  Maintain 100% compliance with departmental standards on timeliness, accuracy, and legitimacy with monthly and quarterly reports.
• Provide documentation of outcomes as required by contracts.
• Show financial responsibility for the department.

 

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Addiction Nurse LPN

Salary Grade: 3 Non-exempt
Reports to: Program Director / Nursing Director
Location: Women & Children- Sioux CIty, Synergy Center- Cherokee (full time 2-10pm M-F)
Job Group: 2510-03

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Support and promote the Jackson vision both on and off the job.
• Adhere to state and federal confidentiality requirements, to Jackson’s policies and procedures, Jackson’s code of conduct and ethics, and state abuse-reporting requirements.
• Commit to and support the12-Step model for treatment of substance abuse and addictions.
• Represent a positive image of Jackson at all times.
• Remain open to supervision and be willing to make constructive changes.
• Actively participate as a member of Jackson’s teams.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Establish working relationships with patients and families.
• Complete admissions to program per program guidelines.
• Help in the development and implementation of lectures and educational programs for patients.
• Participate in patient staffing/treatment planning.
• Monitor and direct patient milieu as part of the program clinical team.
• Monitor and document patient compliance with unit rules.
• Document each patient’s participation in treatment activities.
• Communicate with physician and implement orders.
• Interpretation of diagnostic procedures and lab values with direction from Nursing Supv.
• Monitor and document patient compliance medication and doctor's orders.
• Insure patient’s medical needs are addressed.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Report out of the ordinary situations to the supervisor or on-call manager.
• Advocate for patients and families, and promote destigmatization of the disease of addiction.
• Maintain professional, personal, and emotional balance through continuous self-examination, supervision and feedback.
• Be flexible to changes in scheduling with adequate notice.
• Assist Nursing staff in the medical care of patients.
• Complete vitals on patients as needed.
• Administer medications.
• Document medical occurrences in patient record.
• Assist in medication documentation and organization.
• Insure nursing orders are followed through.
• Assist in scheduling and follow through of medical appointments.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• LPN  License
• Experience in the addiction/ mental health field (preferred)
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (preferred).

CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT:

• Maintain LPN License.
• Maintain CPI certification.
• Maintain CPR/ First Aid Certification.
• Maintain Mandatory Child Abuse/ Dependent Abuse Training.
• Attend required Training/In-services.
• Remain open to clinical supervision and opportunities for growth.
• Meet Jackson attendance guidelines.
• Valid driver'ss license and insurance required.
• Maintain PSO requirements.

OBJECTIVE OUTCOMES OF JOB:

Productivity:

• Maintain high quality medical and nursing services for 100% of patients
• Maintain quality educational and nutritional standards for 100% of patients.
• Provide nursing and nutritional groups as scheduled.
• Provide a stable and structured unit milieu to the patients.

Documentation:

• Maintain 100% compliance with departmental standards as evidenced by chart audit results quarterly.
• Nursing groups are documented as performed.
• Patient medical interventions and treatments are documented as they occur.

 Customer Satisfaction:

• Patients indicate their medical needs were met when completing the customer satisfaction survey. 

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Registered Nurse

Reports to:Program Director/Nursing Director
Status: Non-Exempt
Department:  Adolescent Center
Job Group:  2510-07

General Expectations:

• Support and promote the Jackson vision both on and off the job.
• Adhere to state and federal confidentiality requirements, to Jackson’s policies and procedures, Jackson’s code of conduct and ethics, and state abuse-reporting requirements.
• Commit to and support the 12-Step model for treatment of substance abuse and addictions.
• Represent a positive image of Jackson at all times.
• Remain open to supervision and be willing to make constructive changes.
• Actively participate as a member of Jackson’s teams.

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish working relationships with patients and families.
• Complete admissions to program per program guidelines.
• Help in the developing and implementation of lectures and educational programs for patients.
• Participate in patient staffing/treatment planning.
• Monitor and direct patient milieu as part of the program clinical team.
• Communicate with physician and implement orders.
• Interpretation of diagnostic procedures and lab values.
• Monitor and document patient compliance medication and Doctors orders.
• Insure patient’s medical needs are addressed.
• Oversee administration of patient medication.
• Monitor and report infection control issues regularly.
• Transport patients as needed.
• Report out of the ordinary situations to the supervisor or on-call manager.
• Advocate for patients and families and promote destigmatization of the disease of addiction.
• Maintain professional, personal, and emotional balance through continuous self-examination, supervision and feedback.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• RN License
• Experience in the addiction/ mental health field (preferred)
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (preferred).

Conditions for Continued Employment:

• Maintain RN License
• Maintain CPI certification.
• Maintain CPR/ First Aid Certification
• Maintain Mandatory Child Abuse/ Dependent Abuse Training
• Attend required Training/In-services.
• Remain open to clinical supervision and opportunities for growth.
• Meet Jackson attendance guidelines.
• Valid drivers license and insurance required
• Maintain PSO requirements

Objective Outcomes of the Job:

Productivity:

• Maintain high quality medical and nursing services for 100% of patients
• Maintain quality educational and nutritional standards for 100% of patients.
• Provide nursing and nutritional groups daily.
• Provide a stable and structured unit milieu to the patient’s daily.

Documentation:

• Maintain 100% compliance with departmental standards as evidenced by chart audit results quarterly.
• Patient medical interventions and treatments are documented as they occur.

Customer Satisfaction:

• Patients indicate their medical needs were met when completing the customer satisfaction survey.

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Addiction Technician

Salary Grade: 1, Non-exempt
Reports to: Program Director
Shifts: Full and Part Time, 2pm-12pm,12am- 8am
Location: Sioux City - Adolescent Center   
Job Group: 2510-08

Essential Job Functions:

• Establish working relationships with patients and families.
• Facilitate Recovery groups as assigned.
• Monitor and direct activities in Learning Laboratory when in use.
• Monitor and direct patient milieu at all times.
• Monitor and document patient compliance with unit rules.
• Document each patient’s participation in treatment activities.
• Monitor and document appropriate passing of medications.
• Transport patients as needed in company vehicles.
• Report out of the ordinary situations to the supervisor or on-call manager.
• Advocate for patients and families and promote destigmatization of the disease of addiction.
• Maintain professional, personal, and emotional balance through continuous self-examination, supervision and feedback.
• Be flexible to changes in scheduling with adequate notice.
• Be available to take on-call on a rotation schedule. 

Educational/Experience Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalency.
• Experience in the addiction field (preferred).
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (preferred).

 

Conditions for Continued Employment:

• Maintain CPI certification.
• Maintain CPR/ First Aid Certification.
• Maintain Mandatory Child Abuse/ Dependent Abuse Training.
• Attend required Trainings.
• Remain open to clinical supervision and opportunities for growth.
• Meet Jackson attendance guidelines.
• Maintain valid driver’s license, auto insurance and acceptable driving record. 

Objective Outcomes of Job: 

• Document group sessions daily.
• Document patient’s participation in services daily.
• Document significant progress or out of the ordinary events daily.
• Follow through with treatment team decisions on the patient milieu daily.
• Follow through with unit rules 100% of the time.

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Therapist I and II

Salary Grade: 5 and 6
Reports to: Program Director
Status: Non-Exempt (Several positions)
Department:Outpatient Services, SC Main
Job Group: 1100-05

General Expectations:

• Support and promote the Jackson vision both on and off the job.
• Adhere to state and federal confidentiality requirements, to Jackson’s policies and procedures, Jackson’s code of conduct and ethics, and state abuse reporting requirements.
• Commit to and support the 12-Step model for treatment of substance abuse and addictions.
• Represent a positive image of Jackson at all times.
• Remain open to supervision and be willing to make constructive changes.
• Participate actively as a member of Jackson's teams.

Essential Job Functions:  

• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Facilitate individual, group and family therapy as assigned.
• Conduct ongoing assessment, treatment planning and discharge of patients.
• Coordinate services with referral sources and other community resources.
• Develop and maintain the confidential patient record.
• Advocate for patients and families, and promote destigmatization of the disease of addiction.
• Maintain professional, personal, and emotional balance through continuous self-examination, supervision and feedback.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor'ss Degree in Human Services plus 1 year experience in human services field OR High School Diploma or Equivalency plus state certification in substance abuse counseling OR completion of the JRC Academy Program.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Bi-lingual skills (preferred). 

Conditions For Continued Employment:

• Maintain CPI certification.
• Attainment of IBC Certification or Iowa Licensure within 15 months.
• Attend required trainings.
• Attendance at Adult/Child Abuse training.
• Maintain PSO privileges and required CEU’s.
• Remain open to clinical supervision and opportunities for growth.
• Meet Jackson attendance guidelines.

Objective Outcomes of Job:   

• Productivity: Maintain at least 50% personal productivity on a monthly basis.
• Documentation: Maintain 100% compliance with departmental standards.
• Clinical Service: Average group size of 8.
• Patient Outcome: WMA % of at least 60%
• Attendance: Meet HR Policy guidelines. 
• Financial Accountability: 100% of patients participate in payment plan.
• Customer Satisfaction: 60% of WMA participation.
• Length of Stay: Maintain an average length of stay determined for each level of care.

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