Residential Aide

Bear River Behavioral Health Services; Logan (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Bear River Behavioral Health Services is hiring for two part-time positions to work in a group home for chronically mentally ill individuals. Responsibilities include supervising residents, aiding daily living skills, and ensuring safety and medication compliance in a supportive environment.

Shifts are graveyard, with on-call coverage as needed; required to fulfill at least 16 hours weekly and to cover co-workers when necessary. BRBHS is an EOE.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience serving individuals with severe mental illness preferred.
• Must pass a criminal background investigation.
• Ability to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.
• Flexibility to cover co-worker shifts when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide a positive environment for group home residents.
• Help clients retain/enhance appropriate living skills.
• Verify medication compliance for clients receiving prepackaged medications.
• Provide skill development for age appropriate interpersonal daily living skills.
• Supervise clients at the level required for successful placement.
• Monitor client hygiene and assist with daily chores and light housekeeping.
• Assist clients to eliminate or reduce symptoms of their diagnosis and improve motivation, independence, and self-esteem.
• Attend supervision appointments and staff meetings as scheduled.

Skills

Computer literacy

Confidentiality

Mental health care

Communication skills

Emergency judgment

Punctuality

Team attitude

Safety awareness

Record keeping

Attendance at supervision

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hiring for 2 Vacancies :

Shift 1 – Thursday and Friday graveyard 11pm-7am + on call coverage for other team members, as needed.

Shift 2 – Saturday and Sunday graveyard 11pm-7am + on call coverage for other team members, as needed.

Position Description

To work in a group home for the chronically mentally ill.

Duties: Oversee and provide a positive environment for group home residents. Help clients retain/enhance appropriate living skills. Verify medication compliance for clients receiving prepackaged medications. Provide skill development for age appropriate interpersonal daily living skills. Supervise clients at the level required for successful placement. Monitor client compliance with personal hygiene-including clean-up when necessary. Assist clients with daily chores. Some light housekeeping. Assist clients to eliminate or reduce symptoms of their diagnosis, improve personal motivation, independence, and self-esteem.

Other Skills, Abilities and Expectations

• Computer literacy for operation of automated medical records system.
• Knowledge of confidentiality and ability to maintain strict compliance of all client information.
• Ability to serve individuals with mental illness.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise individual judgment and to take appropriate action in emergencies.
• Timely and punctual.
• Positive attitude relative to job expectations, supervision, and center policies/procedures.
• Conduct tasks in a safe manner, uphold center safety policies and report safety issues to appropriate sources.
• Generate and maintain quality records as required.
• Attend supervision appointments and staff meetings as scheduled.

Job Requirements

EDUCATIONAL AND/OR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience serving individuals with severe mental illness preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must pass a criminal background investigation. Ability to work a minimum of 16 hours per week.

Flexibility to cover co-worker shifts when necessary.

BRBHS is an EOE.