Residential Aide PRN
Residential Aide PRN
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Job Description
WellStone is North Alabamas most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13000 persons a year throughout Northern Alabama with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a nonprofit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life from children to older adults
The Residential Aid position is a great entry level role for anyone over 18 with a high school diploma andinterested in working in the Human Services field. In this position employees care for clients in a group home setting. Working with individuals on living skills social and financial skills and treatment direction/follow through. All while being a key support staff to our therapeutic team. Our RAs will learn proper documentation techniques and other state /federal standards followed by the Department of Mental Health. ALL SHIFTS PRN
What Were Looking For:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Computer Skills
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Excellent 5year Driving Record (must have valid drivers license)
- Certified in or ability to obtain: CPR/1st Aide MAC I and II CPI
- Personal Automobile Liability Insurance in the amounts of $100k $300k $50k
What Youll Be Doing:
Residential Aide will provide shift oversight to the seriously mentally ill population in a Residential setting.
- Provide direct care to the serious mental ill population in a home setting
- Build professional rapport with clients families and peers
- Demonstrate an understanding of clients and recovery plan interventions
- Assist and redirect clients with their basic living skills
- Record and maintain patient information such as vital signs and medication therapies
- Facilitate individual and/or group basic living skill training sessions
- Model appropriate behavior and interventions
- Document progress notes in EHR as required by agency DMH and Medicaid
- Monitor clients to detect unusual or harmful behaviors and report observations
- Assist with coordinate client activities inhouse and community
- Communicate effectively in oral and written form
- Transport clients to agency community appointments and/or shopping
- Regularly review house rules with clients
- Maintain a clean and safe environment
- Facilitate fire drills emergency procedures and safety strategies as scheduled
- Report all concerns to House Supervisor
- Attend meetings and trainings as required
- Understand and carry out verbal and oral instruction
- Maintain confidentiality
- Report to shift as scheduled and follow call out procedure when necessary
- Report any facility and/or van issues to House Supervisor and Facility Manager
- Complete all other duties and task as assigned by Leadership
We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders we are committed to one another through collaboration and we are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.
Employment Type
Gig
