Residential Behavioral Health Aide — Empower Lives

Community Support Services; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 5% employer contribution

Professional development assistance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Subsidized YMCA membership

10 paid holidays and 15+ days of PTO

Job summary

Community Support Services in Akron, OH is seeking a Residential Aide to join our treatment teams. This full-time role (40 hours) provides hands-off support to residents in community settings and helps implement service plans.

You will train residents in daily living skills, monitor medications, assist with funds, transportation, and crisis resolution, and work with the Site Supervisor to address community adjustments. A high school diploma and a valid Ohio driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• One year of experience working with emotionally impaired or developmentally disabled or similar impairments preferred.
• A car and a valid Ohio driver’s license and insurability through the Agency’s insurance carrier required.
• Ability to solve practical problems.

Responsibilities

• Implement programming on a one-on-one basis and assist in forming the individual’s service plan when appropriate.
• Make observations and complete progress notes in accordance with agency procedures.
• Assist and train individuals in daily living skills such as laundry, cleaning, cooking, communication and social skills, recreation, grocery shopping, personal hygiene, and self-care per the service plan.
• Monitor residents’ self-administration of medications according to agency procedures to ensure proper dosages are taken at specified intervals.
• Assist individuals in the proper use of their funds.
• Monitor the facility grounds and living areas for appropriate behavior and redirect as needed.
• Assist in crisis resolution using the least restrictive intervention per agency procedures.
• Provide resident transportation to activities of daily living as needed.
• Meet occasionally with Site Supervisor regarding problems and community adjustment.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

HIPAA compliance

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Community Support Services in Akron, OH is seeking a Residential Aide to join our treatment teams. This full-time role (40 hours) provides hands-off support to residents in community settings and helps implement service plans.

You will train residents in daily living skills, monitor medications, assist with funds, transportation, and crisis resolution, and work with the Site Supervisor to address community adjustments. A high school diploma and a valid Ohio driver’s license are required.