NEW OUTLOOK FORENSIC - Residential Care Specialist I

Legacysga; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Competitive pay

24 days of paid leave

Retirement Plans with employer contribution

Job summary

Legacysga is seeking a Residential Care Specialist in Valdosta, GA to join our team. The Specialist provides vital services including daily living skills education and case management for consumers with mental health or dual diagnoses in a residential program.

Responsibilities encompass skill training, medication monitoring, and documentation of treatment progress. A high school diploma or GED and CPR certification are required. This role includes flexible hours, as well as potential physical demands in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Valid GA driver's license with less than 5 points required.
• Ability to obtain CPR certification if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide skills training and education on daily living skills.
• Monitor and document consumer progress in treatment.
• Assist with linking to community resources and transportation.

Skills

CPR/First Aid certification

Budgeting skills

Social skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

NEW OUTLOOK FORENSIC, 415 NORTHSIDE DR, VALDOSTA, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health is seeking a Residential Care Specialist to join our team in Valdosta, Ga. Under the direct supervision of the Residential Site Manager, the Residential Care Specialist provides services to consumers with a mental health, substance use, or dual diagnosis in a 24/7 community based residential program. The role includes skills training and education on daily living skills such as budgeting, performing household chores, personal hygiene, social skills, and meal preparation. The Specialist also provides case management services such as linking to community resources, assists with transportation, observes medication administration, and monitors and documents consumer progress in treatment using designated format within established time frames. Computer knowledge and extensive documentation is required. The incumbent must be able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; required.
• Valid GA driver’s license with less than 5 points.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain CPR certification.

Benefits

• Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
• Competitive pay.
• 24 days of paid leave in the first year.
• Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress‑filled environment to meet deadlines and handle routine and crisis situations. Responsibilities may include extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing, as well as varied hours of duty for monitoring, education, crisis handling, or travel to off‑campus locations.

Physical demands include regular talking and hearing, vision requirements (close, distance, peripheral, depth perception), intermittent physical activity such as standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching. Employees may be exposed to potential health hazards and may be required to work extended periods at computer terminals. Traumatic situations, including psychiatric and/or deceased patients, may be encountered.

Legal & Equal Opportunity

Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. Internal applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.