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

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

Job summary

The Community Services Associate A will work full-time at the Wellness Recovery Center in Charlottesville, VA, providing direct care and supervision to adults in crisis. The role requires staying awake and vigilant during duties and adhering to Region Ten policies and center protocols.

Responsibilities include monitoring clients, ensuring a safe environment, and following prescribed procedures for medication administration and incident reporting.

Qualifications

• CPR and First Aid knowledge and certification are required.
• Medication administration training or certification is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in crisis situations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Wellness Recovery Center clients during duty hours.
• Maintain safe conditions for clients and staff at the center.
• Follow agency policies, procedures, and center protocols.
• Remain awake, alert and available during all duty hours.
• Triage, report, and document concerns per program guidelines.

Skills

CPR

First Aid

Medication administration

Vital signs

Communication (written and verbal)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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