PRN RESIDENTIAL CARE SPECIALIST

Legacysga; Valdosta (GA); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

24 Days paid leave in first year

401(k) with 2% employer contribution +

3% match after one year

Résumé du poste

Legacy Behavioral Health in Valdosta, GA seeks a Residential Care Specialist to join a 24/7 community-based program serving individuals with MH/SA/Dual Diagnosis. Under supervision, you will provide daily living skills training, case management linkage to community resources, and support with transportation and medication observation.

Responsibilities include documenting progress in designated formats, maintaining strict confidentiality, and flexible hours including nights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Valid Georgia driver's license with fewer than 5 points.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain.

Responsabilités

• Provide services to consumers in a 24/7 residential program.
• Offer skills training in daily living, budgeting, and hygiene.
• Conduct case management and connect to community resources.
• Assist with transportation and observe medications as prescribed.
• Document progress in designated formats within timeframes.

Connaissances

Valid GA driver's license

Formation

High school diploma/GED

CPR/First Aid certification

Description du poste

Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!

Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? 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, Residential Care Specialist provides services to consumers with a MH, SA, or Dual Diagnosis in a 24/7 community based residential program. Provide skills training and education on daily living skills such as budgeting, performing household chores, personal hygiene, social skills, and meal preparation. Provide case management services such as linking to community resources. Assist with transportation and observe consumers take medications as prescribed. Monitor and document consumer progress in treatment using designated format and within established time frames. Computer knowledge and extensive documentation is required. Incumbent must be able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

The Residential Care Specialist will be supervised by the Site Manager.

Requirements:

• High school diploma/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 your first year
• Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.

Why Legacy?

Legacy Behavioral Health is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.

Working Conditions: Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.

Work Environment:Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses). The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION

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.

Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer