Staffed Residence Provider

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc in Corbin, KY seeks staff to provide therapeutic training and support to individuals per their care plans. Duties include assisting with personal care, safety, meals, and household tasks, while promoting independence and positive activities.

Applicants must be 18+ with HS diploma or 21+ with strong communication skills, pass background checks, and possess a valid driver’s license. Overnight shifts and flexible hours required in a residential program setting.

Qualifications

• Requires 18+ with HS diploma or 21+ with good communication skills
• Submit to criminal record check and drug screen
• Possess valid SSN or work permit for non-US citizens
• Possess valid driver’s license with no moving violations

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic training to promote independence per Individual Plan of Care
• Assist/observe personal care needs
• Support individual’s needs and safety awareness
• Assist with laundry, sanitation, meals, and household chores
• Help individual perform routine household tasks and maintain home
• Encourage independence and offer fun activities
• Arrange transportation for appointments and activities as needed
• Advocate for rights and required services
• Document incidents correctly and report abuse or neglect
• Complete paperwork and billing notes
• Maintain confidentiality and professional communication
• Complete all required training and follow DID policies
• Monitor health and encourage exercise and good health practices
• Communicate effectively with team and maintain respectful relationships

Skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Judgment and crisis management

Record-keeping

Diversity and inclusion

Team collaboration

Professional conduct

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide therapeutic training to promote independence according to Individual Plan of Care goals and objectives.
• Assist and observe the individual’s personal care needs.
• Support all the individual’s needs.
• Assist/educate regarding safety awareness of home and environment;
• Assist/educate regarding laundry; sanitation/household chores; meal preparation and planning.
• Interaction/involvement with the individuals/help them to assume routine household care and maintenance.
• Facilitate the individual to be as independent as possible.
• Provide opportunities for fun activities, leisure choices.
• Schedule/transport/arrange transportation (doctor’s appointments, leisure activities, family connections -to be coordinated with residential manager and/or case manager). This may require transportation of the individual in personal vehicle.
• Advocate for the individual’s rights and needed services.
• Recognize an incident and document correctly and properly.
• Prevent/report abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation. *Staff have a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, and/or exploitation.
• Report legitimate complaints to supervisor(s).
• Respect the individuals and initiate the bonding process.
• Be honest with the individuals.
• Know the people you’re working with.
• Provide financial assistance/money skills training.
• Assist with shopping needs/wants.
• Connect the individual to family and friends-relationship building.
• Provide behavioral support and be familiar with the behavior intervention plan, record data.
• Monitor individual’s health and provide opportunity for exercise/good health practices
• Use positive, non-stigmatizing language and be cautious about comments.
• Be patient and understanding.
• Know where the individual is at all times.
• Respect that it’s the individual’s home, phone, etc.
• Limit/discourage visitation of staff family/friends.
• Accurately administer medication and know the side effects.
• Provide medication information during administration (purpose, side effects).
• Proper reporting/documenting of medication errors.
• Complete all paperwork/documentation accurately and timely.
• Write a staff note for each date of the individual’s service and complete/submit service register or pink ticket for billing.
• Write relevant, factual notes using the appropriate format
• Be able to compromise.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate initiative for all tasks.
• Ensure CONFIDENTIALITY.
• Be dependable and punctual.
• Staff and individuals should have a positive appearance at all times.
• Practice good communication with all staff involved with the individual (Case Management Supervisor, Behavior Specialist, Therapist, etc.)
• Understand and carry out instructions.
• Be a team player/form a team with co-workers.
• Use phone in a professional manner.
• Respect all co-workers and individuals.
• Monitor and report maintenance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age with high school diploma or GED or 21 years old with good communication skills; Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screen test; Possess a valid social security card or valid work permit for non US citizens; and Possess a valid driver’s license with no moving violations

Hours:

The hours are flexible and based on either a daily work schedule or a shift schedule. The work hours are based on a 24/7 work week. The position will require overnight shifts.

Required Job Skills:

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Knowledgeable of computers
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs.
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community.

Additional Responsibilities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.
• TB skin test assessment within 7 days of hire.
• Read, adhere to, and promote the DID vision statement.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures.
• Complete training requirements within time frames per SCL waiver.

Work Environment:

-The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions, may be off-site from normal office location or placed at a Residential Program.

-The noise level in the work environment is mild to moderate.

Environmental Data and Job Hazards:

• Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
• Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
• All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
• All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.
• All staff must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification. First Aid Training may be required.

Required Job Performance:

• Successful Performance Evaluation on an annual basis. A Performance Improvement Plan will be initiated on all employees who have a negative performance evaluation. An employee will be terminated if the Performance Improvement Plan is viewed as unsuccessful after 2 attempts.