Overnight Direct Care Associate

ND Health and Human Services; Jamestown (ND); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ND Health and Human Services in Jamestown, ND is hiring a Direct Care Associate for the full-time night shift (10pm–6:30am). You will connect with clients, support recovery goals, and assist with medication administration on site. No experience required; on-site training provided.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, with preferred experience in direct care for special populations. Apprenticeship pathways may be available through the University collaborations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience providing direct care to special populations is preferred.
• Medication Assistant training will be provided on site if not currently certified.

Responsabilités

• Support clients on their recovery journey and help identify goals for learning and life.
• Assist clients to generalise skills learned in groups and develop communication and socialisation skills; teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies.
• Observe and monitor clients' condition and document changes; assist with medication administration.

Connaissances

Empathy

Communication

Teaching life skills

Teamwork

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

SCBHC Bridges to Recovery is seeking a Direct Care Associate in Jamestown, ND.

We are hiring for full-time night shift: 10pm - 6:30am position.

No experience required; on-site training provided.

As a Direct Care Associate, you will connect with clients and support them on their recovery journey.

Each day, you will aid individuals to identify their goals for recovery, learning, and life. You will assist in generalising the skills clients learn during substance use and mental health groups. You will work with clients to develop effective communication and socialisation skills, as well as teach self-advocacy and self-help strategies. You will observe and monitor individuals' condition. documenting and reporting any changes in well� being. You will also assist clients in the administration of their medication.

You will thrive in this position if you are an empathetic individual and have a passion for teaching individuals life skills and how to overcome barriers that may be present in their lives.

To be considered for this position you must have a high school diploma or GED. Experience providing direct care to special populations is preferred. We will provide Medication Assistant training onsite if not currently certified.

Individuals enrolled in the University of Jamestown's Behavioral Health Program or Clinical Counseling Program may be eligible for the Apprenticeship Program affiliated with the University of Jamestown. Applicants enrolled in one of the above programs should discuss with hiring manager at time of interview.

The position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

Location

This position provides essential client services face-to-face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About HHS

ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of wellbeing: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided?by a simple but powerful belief: when we?lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

About Team ND

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More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

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