Residential Aide

Project Chesapeake; Elkton (MD); Sur place; USD 19 000 - 28 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Project Chesapeake provides quality addiction treatment, behavioral health therapy & treatment for individuals with a dual diagnosis. We are seeking a highly motivated, reliable, and professional, part-time Residential Aide to join our team in a male level 3.1 setting!

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.

Qualifications

• Observe, identify, document & inform others of changes.
• Understands addiction, mental health & recovery.
• Open to ASAM criteria & 12 step concepts.

Responsabilités

• Monitor clients throughout shift.
• Conduct rounds around property.
• Ensure daily program is followed.
• Assist with intakes, search rooms, monitor meals.
• Observe and document medication use.
• Monitor supervised urinalysis as scheduled.
• Communicate professionally with clients and staff.
• Inform staff of client challenges.
• Provide shift change updates in writing and verbally.
• Attend team meetings as scheduled.
• Adapt to schedule changes and tasks.
• Deescalate when needed.
• Maintain ethical boundaries with clients and staff.
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Connaissances

Observation skills

HIPAA knowledge

De-escalation

Behavioral health

Description du poste

Project Chesapeake provides quality addiction treatment, behavioral health therapy & treatment for individuals with a dual diagnosis. We are seeking a highly motivated, reliable, & professional, part-time Residential Aide to join our team in a male level 3.1 setting! 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:

• Part-time
• Monday - 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Wednesday - 9:00am - 5:00pm

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.

Pay:

• $17.00/hr.