Residential Psych Tech - PRN

Ozark Center; Beverwijk; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Ozark Center is seeking a Residential Psych Tech (RPT) to join the cottage based treatment team. You will provide day-to-day care, supervise residents, and help implement individualized treatment plans.

This role requires a high school diploma, experience with youth, and willingness to work overtime and various shifts. You will collaborate with staff to support residents' recovery and well-being, with a focus on trauma-informed care and reporting to the Cottage Supervisor.

Qualifications

• A high school degree or equivalent is required.
• Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children.

Responsibilities

• Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents
• Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep
• Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans
• Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team
• Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident
• TB test upon hire and annually thereafter.

Skills

Experience in group care

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff level employee who is a member of the cottage based treatment team and is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of the children/residents and assists in the implementation of the individualized treatment plan of each resident as prescribed. RPT provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often times have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. RPT demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.

Job Description Summary

Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff level employee who is a member of the cottage based treatment team and is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of the children/residents and assists in the implementation of the individualized treatment plan of each resident as prescribed. RPT provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often times have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. RPT demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.

Education

• A high school degree or equivalent is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children

Responsibilities

• Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents
• Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep
• Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans
• Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team
• Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident

Physical Requirements

• Normal direct care environment.
• Medium physical effort requires handling of average weight objects of up to 50 pounds and standing and walking.
• Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals.
• TB test upon hire and annually thereafter.
• Physical upon hire and annually thereafter.