GILEAD - Residential Support Worker Valor

Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc.; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick time

Personal time

Paid holidays

Medical insurance (Gilead pays 88%)

Disability & life insurance

Training & certification

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gilead Community Services in Middletown, CT, seeks a caring Residential Support Worker for an overnight awake shift (Thu–Sat, 11pm–7am) in an adult supervised apartment program serving men with serious mental illness. You will coach, mentor, advocate and teach daily living skills to promote independence.

You’ll assist with meals, chores, money management, coordinate transport, and document care while collaborating with the treatment team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate/bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understanding needs of clients with severe mental health and substance use disorders through training and education.
• Assisting with meal preparation, household chores, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and money management.
• Providing recovery-oriented services with dignity, respect, and inclusion of family and natural supports.
• Exchanging information between shifts via required reporting documentation and communication.
• Coordinating transportation to treatment, community activities, and appointments.
• Working with the treatment team to support clients’ mental health and risk assessment.
• Acting with compassion, integrity and ethics.

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Residential Support Worker-Residential Program (Adult) 13RW2

Gilead Community Services is seeking a caring and recovery-oriented Residential Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team in our supervised apartment program for men.

About the position:

The Residential Support Worker for Gilead’s Middletown area adult supervised apartment program works Thurs-Saturday 11p-7a providing coaching, mentoring, advocacy, and supportive services in a program serving men with major mental illness who require intensive supports to reside in a community setting. The position is an awake overnight position. The individual in this role also performs or assists with household chores and provides teaching and training in areas such as money management and daily living skills, providing prompts as necessary. Applicants with no experience and interested in entering the mental healthcare or direct-care field, or individuals seeking a career change are encouraged to apply to this position.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing
• Reliable use of personal vehicle as needed

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Affordable, employer-sponsored medical and dental insurance (Gilead pays 88%)
• Employer-provided long-term disability and life insurance (Gilead pays 100%)
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Scholarship, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

This is a union position and pays $18.89 per hour.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding needs of clients experiencing severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders through Gilead’s training and education
• Assisting with meal preparation, household chores, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and money management, in the teaching of daily living skills
• Providing recovery-oriented services with an emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion of family and other natural supports
• Exchanging information from one shift to another, through required reporting documentation and communication, both electronic and paper documentation, as needed
• Assisting with coordination and provision of transportation to treatment, community and social outings, and other essential appointments
• Working with the treatment team to support clients’ mental health, providing education and training regarding symptom management, and assessing for risks as necessary
• Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics.

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.