Direct Care Staff

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County; Hermitage (Mercer County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County seeks an On-Call Residential Program Worker to supervise residents and support daily life skills. You will report to the Residential Supervisor and cover sites on a rotating on-call basis, including maintaining the facility and ensuring safety and program participation.

You must have a high school diploma with human services experience, strong communication skills, and required clearances; a valid driver’s license and insurance are also needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with human services experience in a Residential setting.
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Act 33 and 34 and FBI Clearances required.
• Must maintain a current driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

• Arrive for work on time, i.e. at least 5 minutes prior to the beginning of your shift.
• Provide coverage for any assigned site.
• Read daily progress notes from previous staff to be aware of recent occurrences in the home.
• Ensure residents attend daily programming as scheduled.
• Enforce house rules and document incidents.
• Complete daily progress notes and required paperwork.
• Monitor medications according to medication procedure; initial medication sheets after each resident.
• Inform residents when medication refills are needed and assist in the refill process.
• Count medications before placing in cabinet and record the count.
• Engage residents in group discussions and activities and assist in achieving goals.
• Provide transportation for residents to appointments as needed.
• Attend mandated CCC in-service training; maintain CPR and First Aid.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

On-call readiness

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma with human services experience

Job description

Position

The Residential Program Worker On Call supervises and assists the residents in all daily life skills. They report directly to the Residential Supervisor. They maintain the facility they are assigned to. Will be on-call 24 hours per day from Monday 8am - Monday 8am as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Diploma with human services experience in a Residential setting. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Act 33 and 34 and FBI Clearances required. Must maintain a current driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities

1. Arrive for work on time, i.e. at least 5 minute prior to the beginning of your shift.
2. Provide coverage for any assigned site.
3. Read daily progress notes from previous staff to be aware of recent occurrences in the home.
4. Is aware of daily programming of the residents and assure that they do attend as scheduled.
5. Have residents abide by House rules and to appropriately document any incidents.
6. Correctly completes merit system paperwork daily.
7. Complete daily progress notes on residents.
8. Completes all other assigned paperwork daily or as required.
9. Correctly monitors medication according to medication procedure. (See Policies and Procedure Manual).
10. Initial medication sheets after each resident.
11. Inform residents when medication refills are needed and to assist residents in procedure to refill medication.
12. Count medications before being placed in medication cabinet and to record the count on proper form.
13. Engage and encourage residents to participate in group discussions and activities.
14. Assist residents in achieving goals.
15. Assist residents in daily cooking.
16. Assist residents in daily assigned cleaning chores.
17. Assist residents in laundry skills and all other daily living skills.
18. Assist residents in all other life skills as required.
19. Be available to talk to any resident as needed.
20. Respect the residents and educate them in a professional, mature manner.
21. Handle any immediate problems in the home, referring serious problems to appropriate staff.
22. Use emergency procedures appropriately (See Policy and Procedure Manual).*
23. To know the locations of all emergency shut off valves, and breaker boxes.
24. Maintain open positive communication and cooperative attitude with other staff and supervisor.
25. Provide transportation, as needed for any resident, to appointments.
26. Attend all mandated CCC in-service training, maintain current CPR and First Aid certificate.
27. Attend monthly staff meetings.
28. Follow the programming schedule established for the site.
29. Hold monthly fire drills, and ensure that all licensing regulations are upheld in the homes.
30. If leaving the group home during the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., notifies appropriate personnel.
31. Will follow through with present on-call procedure.
32. Will serve as on-call staff and respond to calls immediately while on call each week as assigned. These calls can come from any of the CCC residential homes at any time while on call. Will be able to make quick decisions related to calls received while on call. Will only notify Residential Supervisor when emergencies arise that may need additional assistance.
33. Physical demands of this job require bending, stooping, climbing, reaching, grasping, finger dexterity for writing and data entry on keyboard, ability to hear, see, read and drive up to a 16-passenger van. Able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.

• Maintains and upholds Community Counseling Center's policies, respects confidentiality, and exhibits a professional demeanor at all times while at work.
• Any violation of policies and procedures/job duties will be subject to disciplinary action.
• Performs other duties assigned.
• Can perform the essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodations, if necessary.
• Participates in CCC CQI plan to ensure quality of service to CCC consumers.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Residential Supervisor and reviewed with the Residential Manager. Work will be reviewed by interactions with consumers/ employees, computer skills/writing content & documentation on the electronic health record.

0 Total number of subordinates reporting to you

Work is coordinated through the direction of the Residential Supervisor. Group meetings/supervision will occur with the Residential Supervisor. Work duties included on this job description will be observed for thoroughness of job completed, interaction with consumers, review of notes and summaries on consumer health record and daily logs.