Residential Aide

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Project Chesapeake seeks a full-time Residential Aide to support clients in a behavioral health setting in Pasadena, MD. You will monitor all clients during your shift, conduct rounds, and help ensure the daily program and schedule are followed.

The role involves assisting with intakes, documenting changes, supervising medications, and maintaining HIPAA-compliant boundaries. Overnight and weekend shifts are included with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health or addiction support.
• Willingness to learn ASAM criteria and stages of change.
• Ability to observe, document, and inform others of changes in clients.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all clients during assigned shift.
• Conduct regular rounds around the property.
• Ensure the daily program/schedule is followed.
• Assist with new intakes, complete room searches, monitor mealtimes.
• Observe and document medication administration or refusals.
• Monitor and observe supervised urinalysis as needed.
• Communicate professionally with clients, staff and supervisors.
• Keep staff informed of clients' challenges or behavioral issues.
• Provide accurate information during shift changes via written and verbal communication.
• Attend team meetings and adapt to schedule changes.

Skills

Observation

Deescalation

HIPAA compliance

Communication

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! 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 - 11:00pm - 8:00am - (overnight shift)
• Tuesday -OFF
• Wednesday -OFF
• Thursday - 3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Friday -OFF
• Saturday - 7:00am - 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.