Direct Care Staff

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County; Mercer (PA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County is seeking a Residential Program Worker to supervise residents and assist with daily living skills. You will report to the Residential Supervisor and ensure the smooth operation of the facility.

The role requires a high school diploma with human services experience, strong communication skills, and required background clearances. You will assist residents with meals, chores, and life skills while maintaining safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with human services experience in a Residential setting.
• 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 on time for your shift and provide coverage for assigned site.
• Read daily progress notes from previous staff to stay informed.
• Ensure residents attend scheduled daily programming and adhere to house rules.
• Complete daily progress notes and required paperwork.
• Monitor and document medications according to the policy; initial medication sheets.
• Provide transportation for residents to appointments as needed.
• Participate in CCC CQI activities and attend required trainings.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional demeanor at all times.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

POSITION:

The Residential Program Worker 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.

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 the last Wednesday of each month.
28. Follow the programming schedule established for the site.
29. Hold monthly fire drills, and ensure that all licensing regulations are upheld in the residents.
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. 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/PCBH Coordinator and reviewed with the Residential Supervisor. Work will be reviewed by interactions with consumers/ employees, computer skills/writing content & documentation on the electronic health record.

Work is coordinated through the direction of the Residential Coordinator. 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.