Residential Advocate - Northside

Baycare; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Di

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Job summary

BayCare is seeking a Residential Advocate in Tampa, FL for a full-time hourly position at Northside Behavioral Health. The role focuses on monitoring residents, assisting with living skills, and ensuring safety and compliance.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent, a FL driver’s license, and training in BLS and First Aid within the first 60 days. Equal opportunity employer. Training and background checks apply.

Qualifications

• Basic cooking skills.
• 6 months caretaking OR customer service OR behavioral health OR enrolled in college seeking a psychology, social work, related field degree.
• FL Driver's License (must meet age/experience requirements).
• BLS (within 60 days)
• First Aid (within 60 days)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Responsibilities

• Monitors self-administration of medications and reconciles medication.
• Completes admission documents, living skills assessments, treatment updates, progress notes, discharge documents.
• Teaches/basic living skills and safety, supports residents with daily activities.
• Transports residents as needed and communicates with treatment team.
• Performs chart reviews for compliance and reports changes to supervisors.
• Responds to emergencies per program procedures and participates in meetings.

Skills

Caretaking

Customer Service

Behavioral Health

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Clinical Administrative Support

Clinical Administrative Support

Full Time

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

Tampa:Northside Behavioral Hlth

Details

Title

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

BayCare Health Systems is currently seeking a Residential Advocate to join our outstanding and compassionate team at Northside Behavioral Health !

• Facility: Northside Behavioral Health
• Location: Tampa, FL
• Status: Full-Time, Hourly
• Shift Hours: Mon- Fri 6:30 am- 3:00 pm
• Weekend Work: No
• On Call: No

Residential Advocate Responsibilities:

• Monitors self-administration of medications and reconciles medication.
• Completes admission documents, living skills assessment treatment plans/updates, monthly progress notes, activity notes, discharge documents, environmental/infection control

rounds, and monthly fire drills.

• Teaches/educates residents on basic living skills, kitchen/fire safety, preparation for weather emergencies.
• Assists/attends to physical maintenance/cleanliness of facility, monitors supplies.
• Completes maintenance requests, fire extinguisher checks, weekly bedroom/bath or apartment inspections.
• Facilitates community meetings, social activities/groups.
• Supports supervisor.
• Informs supervisor of unusual situations/behaviors, completes incident reporting, communication log entries/shift report notes.
• Transports residents as needed.
• Communicates with treatment team.
• Complies with AHCA regulations/mandates.
• Reports change in condition to appropriate staff for intervention or hospitalization.
• Responds to emergencies according to program procedures.
• Provides direct monitoring/visual contact for residents deemed a risk to self/others.
• At group homes, monitors food inventory, prepares/serves meals per menu, proper food handling, documents substitutions.
• Conducts chart reviews for compliance.

Requirements:

• Basic cooking skills.
• Required Experience: 6 months caretaking OR customer service OR behavioral health OR enrolled in college seeking a psychology, social work, related field degree.
• FL Driver's License (Coverage requires drivers to be 21 years old with 2 years driving
• experience (drivers over 69 may require a Driver’s Road test.)
• BLS (within 60 days)
• First Aid (within 60 days)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Come join our wonderful team!

This position requires Level II screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, managed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). More information can be found at https://info.flclearinghouse.com .

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled