Senior Support Care Assistant (HCPH)

State-of-Missour; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Cafeteria plan

Deferred compensation

MOSERS retirement

13 paid holidays

Paid leave

Job summary

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in St. Louis, MO is seeking a positive Senior Support Care Assistant to help children and adolescents maximize their potential.

This second-level direct care role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring health, and supporting rehabilitation and safety within a caring team guided by Sanctuary Model principles.

Qualifications

• One or more years of work experience in direct care.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift 45 lbs and perform physical tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with activities of daily living.
• Check vital signs and height/weight as assigned.
• Collect fluids intake/output and maintain records.
• Report on the condition of individuals.
• Participate in rehabilitation, ambulation and transfers.
• May assist with medication administration and charting under nurse direction.
• Transport individuals to appointments and activities.
• Assist with staff scheduling as needed.
• Report complaints of clients and staff to supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Emergency response

Direct care

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Senior Support Care Assistant

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Senior Support Care Assistant who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

• This is a second-level direct care position which may function as a lead worker
• Accountable for assisting individuals with actives of daily living
• Assist in checking vital signs, height/weight as assigned
• Collects and maintain records of fluid intake and output
• Reports on the condition of the individuals
• Participates in rehabilitation, ambulation and transfers
• May be accountable for preparing, administering and charting medication under the direction of a professional nurse
• Transports individuals in state vehicles to their appointments and activities
• Assists with staff scheduling as needed
• Report complaints of clients and staff or other incidents which require further action to immediate supervisor

• Able to lift 45lbs vertically from floor to shoulder height
• Run, walk or jog a distance of 400 yards
• Pull 45lbs at least 20 feet
• Kneel on floor to perform CPR
• Implement crisis intervention techniques and emergency treatment procedures.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and team building abilities.
• One or more years of work experience or self-employment.
• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:

• Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay, to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: [e-mail]