Residential Care Specialist

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Tuscaloosa, AL seeks Direct Care Staff to support individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities in residential settings. The role includes transportation, daily living support, and documentation, with shifts including weekends and overnights.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, English literacy, and prior mental health experience preferred. The job requires lifting up to 50 pounds, stair navigation, and a valid Alabama driver’s

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with consumers with mental illness and/or developmental disabilities preferred.
• One year experience in a mental health setting preferred.
• Current driver's license and good driving record as defined by Indian Rivers' policy.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation for consumers as needed for appointments, errands, and outings.
• Work assigned shifts, weekends, holidays, and overnight as scheduled.
• Document BLS groups and all clinical notes in accordance with agency polices and within 24 hours.
• Bathe, feed, dress, and ambulate clients to ensure proper grooming.
• Conduct food inventory twice weekly and as assigned by supervisor.
• Dispose of expired food.
• Conduct supplies inventory.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, wipe down surfaces, general cleaning offacility, and all other janitorial duties assigned.
• Conduct client trainings as assigned by supervisor.
• Pick-up client prescriptions from pharmacy.
• Accompany clients to appointments.
• Ensure all receipts and monies are returned to supervisor immediately after outing(s).
• Cook and provide meals according to diet and posted menu.
• Maintain communication and awareness of current events by reading memos, e-mails, bulletin boards, and communication logs.
• Work independently and/or with teams to complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis, acknowledging policy annually by signing confidentiality statement, and by referring media and general inquiries to the Executive Director.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy. Comply with all standards related to safety and health by maintaining current TB Test, CPR/First Aid, CPI, and by reporting infections and on-the-job injuries in accordance with policy.
• Identify opportunities for improving the quality of services provided by the department and the organization.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor or Executive Director.

Skills

Teamwork

Consumer-focused

Training methods

Lifting

Stair navigation

Hoya lift training

Communication

Education

High school diploma

English literacy

Job description

Indian Rivers Behavioral Health in Tuscaloosa, AL seeks Direct Care Staff to support individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities in residential settings. The role includes transportation, daily living support, and documentation, with shifts including weekends and overnights.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, English literacy, and prior mental health experience preferred. The job requires lifting up to 50 pounds, stair navigation, and a valid Alabama driver’s