COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATE A, WELLNESS RECOVERY CENTER- CHARLOTTESVILLE (FULL-TIME)

Region Ten Community Services Board; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

The Wellness Recovery Center at Region Ten Community Services Board is hiring a Community Services Associate A to provide direct care and supervision for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. This full-time role requires the incumbent to monitor clients, follow center protocols, and ensure safe conditions during duty hours, reporting to the program manager on duty.

Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma, relevant human services experience, and the ability to obtain First Aid,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience in Human Services Field preferred.
• Must obtain First Aid training, CPR certification, and medication management training.
• Virginia Driver’s License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the DMV.
• For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Wellness Recovery Center during duty hours and ensure client safety.
• Provide general care and supervision and follow program protocols.
• Report to the Director III/Program Manager II and refer questionable situations.
• Maintain wakefulness, alertness, and availability during all duty hours.

Skills

Written and oral communication

CPR

First Aid

Maintaining order

Professional conduct

Vital signs

Medication administration

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

POSITION TITLE:

COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATE A

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a FLSA non-exempt position in which the incumbent serves as a Community Services Associate A at the Wellness Recovery Center, a Region Ten program for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. The incumbent monitors the center and the program clients during duty hours. Provider must maintain safe conditions for the center's clients and provide general care and supervision. This requires that the provider remain awake, alert and available during all duty hours. They are responsible for following agency policy and procedures and the Wellness Recovery Center protocols. The incumbent reports to the Director III/Program Manager II for the Wellness Recovery Center. Duties require application of clearly prescribed standard practices using program protocols, with some decision-making required. Questionable situations are referred to the program manager on duty. They are expected to perform in accordance with applicable professional ethics, state quality assurance standards, DBHDS regulations as well as established Region Ten policies. The Community Services Associate I is part of the Wellness Recovery Center Medical Group, which is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day biological/medical needs of the consumers.

Full time direct care position supporting the adult crisis team. Flexible schedule.

Please review the full job description for a full list of duties and tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Human Services Field preferred

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

• The incumbent must obtain First Aid training, CPR certification, and medication management training.
• Must obtain First Aid training, CPR certification, and medication management training
• To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver’s License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles are required.
• For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.

KSAS

In addition, the incumbent needs to possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of: CPR, First Aid, medication administration, characteristics of mental illness and/or substance use, local public agencies and their functions and interrelationships.

Skills in: written and oral communication, CPR, First Aid, maintaining order in house, dealing in professional manner with individuals and agencies, obtaining vital signs, administering medications, demonstrating respect and reassurance toward clients, providing reality orientation, personal computers and keyboarding.

Abilities to: pass CPR and First Aid training courses and maintain certification, successfully complete Medication administration training, work effectively with a wide variety of individuals, maintain flexible work hours and occasional emergency coverage, tolerate difficult clients and working conditions, work well under stress, work effectively in a crisis situation.

HOURLY SALARY RANGE:

GRADE 7: $17.37 - 26.06 per hour

SCHEDULE:

Full-time

POSITION LOCATION:

The Wellness Recovery Center 504 Old Lynchburg Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22903