Residential Care Technician (Mothers Making A Change)

Highland Rivers Health; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

4 weeks PTO

10 holidays

Personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health women's program in Marietta, GA, provides recovery services for women with mental illness, substance use disorders and related needs. The program supports advocacy for employment, housing, and safe community living through residential and intensive outpatient care.

Responsibilities include assisting with basic skills training, clerical tasks, monitoring client behavior, guiding recovery, supervising medication, and helping with GEDs and job placement.

Qualifications

• Assist in training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills.
• Provide guidance, motivation and encouragement to promote recovery.
• Oversee self-administration of medication.
• Assist in obtaining GEDs, resume building, job placement and may transport consumers to and from part-time jobs.

Responsibilities

• Perform administrative, clerical and related support activities.
• Observe and monitor client's behavior and chart observations and incidents.
• Serve as mentors and assist in group and outing activities.
• Assist in knowledge of substance misuse and behavior management in clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

This is a gender specific program; only female candidates will be considered.

Job Summary:

The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health women's program offers hope, love and assistance for women in recovery by removing substance abuse as a barrier to employment and living in the community. The Women's program includes both residential and intensive outpatient services that address risk factors for relapse. Services support women in achieving abstinence, maintaining recovery, avoiding illegal activity and meeting parenting responsibilities. The program also provides supports to help women obtain employment and transition into safe and stable housing.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills.
• Performs various administrative, clerical and related support activities.
• Observes and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents.
• Provide guidance, motivation and encouragement needed to promote recovery.
• Oversee self-administering of medication.
• Assist in obtaining GED's, resume building, job placement and may transport consumers to and from part time jobs.
• Serve as mentors and assist in group and outing activities.
• Assisting in knowledge of substance misuse and of problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavior management
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.