Apartment Support Staff

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery, Inc.; City of Watertown (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

THRIVE Wellness and Recovery, Inc. is seeking a full-time Apartment Program Support staff in Watertown, NY. You will provide direct contact with residents, monitor medications, assist with daily needs, and coordinate therapeutic activities to support health and safety.

This role emphasizes one-to-one resident interaction and collaboration with the apartment program team. Responsibilities include facilitating access to services, documenting progress, and assisting with relocation and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provides adequate contact with clients in the apartment program to ensure health and safety of residents.
• Observes and documents resident behaviors to facilitate assessment of treatment goals.
• Meet consistently with each resident to provide one-to-one support.
• Organizes therapeutic activities including socialization and recreational opportunities.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Schedule

Full-Time: Monday-Friday 8am-8:30pm, rotating Saturday 8am-4:30pm

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Full-Time: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, rotating Saturday 8am-4:30pm

Summary

Provides adequate contact with clients in the apartment program to ensure the health and safety of residents and to ensure appropriate support is given for other community services. Observes and documents resident's behaviors to facilitate assessment of treatment goals.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Immediately reports maintenance concerns/issues to the Apartment Program Manager.
• Assists in the provision for the physical needs of each resident by the following means:
• assist and monitor each resident with obtaining adequate food, clothing and shelter
• monitors the self-administration of medication by residents and the adherence to physician's instructions
• Assist/Instruct residents with how to properly store medications and valuables.
• Reports to the supervisor all pertinent information concerning illnesses, accidents, untoward events, staff difficulties and repair needs.
• Monitors food, supplies and upkeep in the apartment helping the resident make appropriate purchases or assisting in the cleaning whenever necessary.
• Assists in the delivery of restorative services as designated on the service plan.
• Meet consistently with each resident to provide one-to-one support.
• Provides transportation for residents to other needed services with the assistance of other staff.
• Organizes therapeutic activities which include socialization (discussion groups) and recreational opportunities (sports, games, arts and crafts, music).
• Assist with resident relocation including moving of personal items and cleaning of previous rental site.
• Obtains a thorough knowledge of appropriate community resources.
• Refers residents to appropriate social, rehabilitative, medical, mental health and vocational services.
• Evaluates each resident's growth potential by utilizing the needs assessment tool and the consumer's self-assessment.
• Documents case records and progress notes.
• Assist with completing chart audits as assigned.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Management has the right to add or change this position at any time.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Preferred: Training or experience in the mental health field with developmentally delayed, geriatric and co-occurring disorder clients.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Salary Description

$17.50/hr