Inpatient MHA (Various Shifts)

Apalachee Center, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

Long term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Apalachee Center, Inc. is seeking a direct-care aide to provide supervision, care, and activities services to clients in Tallahassee, under professional staff direction.

You will assist clients with activities of daily living and help implement treatment plans while ensuring safety and supportive contact. A high school diploma is required, with CPR, First Aid, and CPI certifications needed or obtainable. Competitive full-time benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience in a patient care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides client supervision, care, and activities services in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures.
• Assists clients in activities of daily living and implements treatment plans.
• Maintains safety and documents progress, behavior, and interactions.
• Responds to crises with de-escalation and professional interventions.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Tallahassee, FL 32308

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $15.00

Job Category: Other

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include

• health
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance
• long term disability
• paid time off
• and more

JOB SUMMARY

Provides client supervision, care, and activities services in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures. Assists clients in activities of daily living, assists in implementing treatment plans and provides supportive contact with clients.

ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follows MHA guidelines as outlined for assigned unit.
• Supervises clients during program activities, meals, courtyard breaks and all unscheduled times or as directed by supervisor. Assists clients with activities of daily living as necessary (eating, laundry, personal hygiene, etc.) Ensures laundry is tracked accurately and returned to client. Assists clients in ambulating as needed. Assists in meal preparation, serving, and clean-up in conjunction with dietary staff. Supervises and documents meal intake as directed by nursing or supervisory staff.
  • Build rapport with clients through consistent, respectful, and supportive interactions.
  • Facilitate group and individual therapeutic activities that align with treatment goals.
  • Monitor and document client progress, behaviors, and interactions.
  • Assist in the supervision of the unit as directed. Respond to crises with professionalism, using de-escalation and therapeutic intervention techniques.
  • Uphold safety protocols and maintain composure under high-pressure situations.
• Supervises clients on special observation/precautionary status levels as assigned by supervisor. Monitors other clients in accordance with program procedures or as assigned by supervisory staff.
• Orients clients to unit/facility, rules and responsibilities, schedules and activities, etc. at time of admission in accordance with unit procedure. Documents orientation activities in accordance with program specifications. Performs accurate inventory and documents correctly upon admission of a client. Completes inventory of client belongings and monitors client compliance with contraband prohibition in accordance with unit procedures to ensure the safety and security of clients and staff. Notifies nurse of any suspected possession of contraband or potentially dangerous object on unit.
• Communicates immediate to nursing staff important information regarding client's concerns or complaints regarding physical and emotional needs, changes in client functioning or status, any symptoms of possible medical or psychiatric emergencies, or possible missing persons or elopements.

Rate of pay: $15.00 per hour, plus shift differential

Various shifts available

QualificationsEducation/Experience

• A high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience in a patient care setting preferred.

Licensure or Certification

• Must obtain and maintain current CPR, First Aid, and CPI certifications.
• Must possess current, valid driver's license and maintain Apalachee Designated Auto Driver status.