Residential MHA (Madison)

Apalachee Center; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Apalachee Center is seeking staff to provide patient supervision and activities support in a behavioral health setting in Florida. The role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, implementing treatment plans under supervision, and offering supportive contact with patients.

Responsibilities include supervising meals, documenting intake, and ensuring safety and adherence to unit rules. Rotating shifts and consistent attendance are required to deliver high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Experience in caregiving or residential settings preferred.
• Ability to assist with daily living activities and maintain safety.
• Strong observation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises patients during program activities, meals and unscheduled times.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (eating, laundry, hygiene).
• Oversees self-administration of medication and documents in MAR; reports errors promptly.

Skills

Patient supervision

Caregiving

Communication

Job description

Overview

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

• Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides patient supervision, care, and activities services in accordance with professional staff direction and unit procedures. Assists patients in activities of daily living, assists in implementing treatment plans and provides supportive contact with patients.

Essential/Core Job-specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Supervises patients during program activities, meals and all unscheduled times or as directed by supervisor. Assists patients with activities of daily living as necessary (eating, laundry, personal hygiene, etc.) Assists patients in ambulating as needed.
• Assists in meal preparation, serving, and clean-up in conjunction with unit staff. Supervises and documents meal intake as directed by nursing or supervisory staff.
• Oversee residents' self-administration of medication and documents appropriately in the client's MAR. Communicates any medication-related errors immediately to supervisor or on-call administrator when applicable.
• Orients residents to unit/facility, rules and responsibilities, schedules and activities, etc. at time of admission/transfer in accordance with Program Rules procedure. Inspects belongings upon admission and on-going after unsupervised off campus outings.
• Attendance: Consistent work attendance. Complies with assigned / scheduled work hours, use and scheduling of leave, and punctuality.

Schedule

7:30pm-8:00am, rotating schedule