RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT

Black Bear Lodge Treatment Center; Sautee (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Shift differentials

Team collaboration

Career development

Job summary

Black Bear Lodge, located in the forest foothills of northern Georgia, seeks a Residential Assistant to support patients within a 144-bed residential treatment setting. You will perform regular wellness checks, chart significant treatment events, and help with ground and room safety throughout your shift.

You will participate in group activities, assist with new intakes and discharges, and accompany patients to offsite events as needed.

Qualifications

• Empathetic, patient-focused interaction with residents.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Reliable team player with professional conduct.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular wellness checks on patients.
• Chart significant events related to patient treatment.
• Conduct ground and room safety checks during shifts.
• Facilitate assigned groups as necessary.
• Process new intakes and discharging patients.
• Administer and record vital signs; accompany patients to offsite events/appointments.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's preferred

Job description

Residential Assistant

Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is the premier provider of integrated treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns, offering residential and outpatient services nationwide. Located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, Black Bear Lodge is a 144- bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research-proven. Patients can self-reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

Responsibilities

Black Bear Lodge is a 144- bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research-proven. Patients can self-reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

Benefits For Residential Assistant Include

• Caring, challenging, and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation with Shift Differentials
• Great Multi-disciplinary Team
• Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

What do our current employees like about working at Black Bear?

• Opportunity for growth and development
• Doing work that is purposeful
• Love what we do here for patients
• Feels like being a part of a family
• No two days are ever the same
• Challenging environment with great personal reward

Qualifications

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs regular wellness checks on patients
• Chart significant events that occur regarding patient treatment
• Performs ground and room safety checks throughout shift
• Facilitates assigned groups as necessary
• Process new intakes and discharging patients
• Administering and recording vital signs, accompany/monitor patients to offsite events/activities and appointments as needed.

Requirements For Position

• Valid Driver's License with Trustworthy Driving History
• High School Diploma Or GED Required, Bachelor’s Preferred

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.