D157 - DD Residential - Lead Individual Support Worker

River Edge Behavioral Health; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid vacation

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Job summary

River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA is hiring a Lead Individual Support Worker (Lead ISW) to supervise support staff and assist clients with daily living activities. This role involves observing client behavior, charting incidents, providing training in personal skills, and assisting with household duties and transportation.

Employees enjoy a supportive work culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth as part of a team committed to making a difference in the

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• 1 year of direct support experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to Individual Support Workers.
• Assist clients with daily living activities.
• Monitor client behavior and chart observations.
• Provide training in personal and social skills.
• Assist with meal preparation and transportation.

Skills

Behavior monitoring

Communication skills

Recreational planning

Housekeeping duties

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

About River Edge Behavioral Health

Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state\'s leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups.

IDD - Lead Individual Support Worker

Company Overview

At River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, employees are expected to develop meaningful relationships with patients, establishing trust and making a difference in the lives of clients and their families. We believe in supporting our team as well as our clients with our comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture, including health, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more.

About River Edge Behavioral Health

Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state\'s leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. River Edge offers outpatient services at our Emery Highway-Macon, Monroe County and Baldwin County locations. Outpatient services include behavioral health, nursing, and psychiatric assessment, stabilization and medication maintenance services as well as crisis intervention services as well as awareness, education and recovery groups.

IDD - Lead Individual Support Worker

Company Overview

At River Edge Behavioral Health in Macon, GA, employees are expected to develop meaningful relationships with patients, establishing trust and making a difference in the lives of clients and their families. We believe in supporting our team as well as our clients with our comprehensive benefits package and a supportive work culture, including health, dental, and vision benefits, paid vacation, retirement plans, and more.

Position Overview

As a Lead Support Staff Worker (Lead ISW)

This position provides supervision to the Individual Support Workers; you must be available on call duty as needed. Assist clients with daily living activities in an individual\’s home or residential facility. Observes and monitors client behavior and charts observations and incidents. Provides training in basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills. May assist with meal preparation, ADLs, and transportation.

Location/Schedule: 139 Woodfield Drive, Macon, GA, Monday-Friday- 8:00am-4:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that goals are tracked at home.
• Attend ISP meetings (annually, at day center)
• Weekly home meetings
• Instructs and advises individuals on daily living skills in one-on-one or group instruction.
• Performs housekeeping duties, such as cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, and running errands, as needed.
• Provides transportation for clients/residents to appointments and activities; including doctor appointments as needed.
• Maintains that medications are currently at home.

Technical Competencies

• Ability to observe and monitor participants’ behavior.
• Knowledge of agency confidentiality policies
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan recreational activities for participants.
• Knowledge of agency safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to complete all daily housekeeping chores

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• The candidate must be at least 21 years of age
1-year direct support experience

Additional Benefits

• Flexible spending accounts
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• 11 Paid holidays
• Voluntary Life Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer and highly value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background clearance and pre-employment drug test.