Residential Aide

Project Chesapeake; East New Market (MD); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical insurance (optional)

Vision insurance (optional)

Dental insurance (optional)

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance (employer paid)

Additional benefits to be discussed

Job summary

Project Chesapeake is seeking a highly motivated, reliable, full-time Residential Aide in a Level 3.5 location to support individuals in recovery. The role focuses on supervision, safety, and adherence to the daily program in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring clients, conducting rounds, assisting with intakes, and ensuring HIPAA compliance, with benefits including PTO and optional health coverage. Salary is $17.00/hr.

Qualifications

• Observes and documents behavioral changes
• Understands addiction, mental health and recovery basics
• Familiar with HIPAA guidelines and professional boundaries
• Willingness to learn ASAM criteria and recovery concepts

Responsibilities

• Monitor clients during assigned shift
• Conduct rounds around the property
• Ensure daily program schedule is followed
• Assist with intakes and room searches
• Observe and document medication administration or refusals
• Monitor scheduled urinalysis
• Communicate professionally with clients and staff
• Inform team of client challenges or behavioral issues
• Provide information during shift changes
• Attend team meetings as scheduled
• Adapt to schedule changes and de-escalate when needed

Skills

Observation

Deescalation

HIPAA compliance

Behavioral health understanding

Job description

Project Chesapeake provides quality addiction treatment, behavioral health therapy & treatment for individuals with a dual diagnosis. We are seeking a highly motivated, reliable, & professional, full-time Residential Aide to join our team in a Level 3.5 location! Our mission is to provide an opportunity for individuals to learn how to live a positive, sober lifestyle while empowering them to make changes that will lead to successful, independent living.

Hours:

• Full-time
• Monday - OFF
• Tuesday -3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Wednesday -3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Thursday - OFF
• Friday -OFF
• Saturday - 3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Sunday - 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Responsibilities include:

• Is responsible for monitoring all clients throughout their assigned shift.
• Ability to conduct regular "rounds" around the entire property.
• Ensures the daily program / schedule is being followed.
• Assist with new intakes, complete room searches, monitor mealtimes, etc.
• Observes & documents all clients taking and / or refusing prescribed or over the counter medications.
• Monitor & observe supervised urinalysis as needed / scheduled.
• Communicates in a professional manner with all clients, staff & supervisors.
• Keeps all program staff members informed of all client's current challenges or behavioral issues.
• Provides accurate information during shift changes via written & verbal communication in a professional manner.
• Attends team meetings as necessary / scheduled.
• Can quickly adapt to changes in schedules, routines & work assignments.
• Ability to deescalate.
• Ability to maintain ethical & professional boundaries with all clients & staff.
• Understands & abides by HIPAA guidelines / requirements at all times.

Qualifications include:

• Ability to observe, identify, document & inform others if physical, cognitive & behavioral changes are a concern.
• Understands the field of addiction, mental health & recovery.
• Prior experience in a Behavioral Health setting is a plus.
• Open to learning about & understanding ASAM criteria guidelines, Stages of Change, 12 step recovery, etc.

Benefits:

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Optional Medical / Vision / Dental insurance
• Optional 401(K) with employer match
• Employer paid life insurance
• Additional benefits to be discussed during the interview process

Pay

• $17.00/hr.