COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A

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

Job summary

Region Ten Community Services Board is seeking a Community Services Associate I at the Wellness Recovery Center in Charlottesville, VA. This PRN, non‑exempt role monitors clients during duty hours and maintains safe conditions, providing basic care and supervision per program protocols.

The position requires First Aid and CPR certification, medication management training, and a valid VA driver's license with a clean driving record. A high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• The incumbent must obtain First Aid training, CPR certification, and medication management training.
• A valid Virginia Driver's License plus an acceptable driving record are required.
• High school diploma required.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities include clear written and oral communication, CPR/First Aid, medication administration, and crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Wellness Recovery Center and program clients during duty hours.
• Provide general care and supervision and maintain safe conditions per protocols.
• Follow agency policies, center protocols, and professional ethics; remain awake, alert, and available during duty hours.
• Refer questionable situations to the program manager on duty.

Skills

Written and oral communication

CPR

First Aid

Medication administration

Maintaining order

Professional interactions

Vital signs

Reality orientation

Keyboarding

Computers

Education

High school diploma

Job description

COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A, WELLNESS RECOVERY CENTER - CHARLOTTESVILLE (PRN)

Req #117

POSITION TITLE: COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a FLSA non-exempt position in which the incumbent serves as a Community Services Associate I 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. He/she is 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. He/she is expected to perform in accordance with applicable professional ethics, state quality assurance standards, DBHDS regulations as well as established Region Ten policies.

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

QUALIFICATIONS:

The incumbent 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. High school diploma required. For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided. 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:

PRN (Non-Exempt); work hours and schedules will vary based on program need.

POSITION LOCATION:

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