START - Residential Care Specialist I

Legacysga; Tifton (GA); Presencial; USD 30.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Competitive pay

Paid leave (24 days first year)

Descripción de la vacante

Legacy Behavioral Health Services in Tifton, GA is seeking a Residential Care Specialist to support residents with mental health and substance use concerns in a 24/7 community-based program. You will provide daily living skills training, case management, transportation assistance, and observe medications as prescribed.

Supervised by the Site Manager, the role requires a high school diploma, a GA driver’s license with <5 points, and CPR/First Aid certification or the ability to obtain it. Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is essential.

Formación

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Valid GA driver’s license with less than 5 points.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain CPR Certification.

Responsabilidades

• Provide skills training and education on daily living skills (budgeting, chores, hygiene, social skills, meals).
• Provide case management services by linking to community resources.
• Assist with transportation and observe consumers take medications as prescribed.
• Monitor and document consumer progress in treatment using designated format and within established timeframes.
• Incumbent must be able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Conocimientos

Driver's license (GA)

CPR/First Aid

Educación

High school diploma/GED

Descripción del empleo

National Health Service Corp Certified Site for further information visit https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/state-loan-repayment-program/index.html

Working Together for A Better Tomorrow!

Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a meaningful career where you can make a real impact? Legacy Behavioral Health is seeking a Residential Care Specialist to join our team in Tifton, Ga. Under the direct supervision of the Residential Site Manager, Residential Care Specialist provides services to consumers with a MH, SA, or Dual Diagnosis in a 24/7 community based residential program. Provide skills training and education on daily living skills such as budgeting, performing household chores, personal hygiene, social skills, and meal preparation. Provide case management services such as linking to community resources. Assist with transportation and observe consumers take medications as prescribed. Monitor and document consumer progress in treatment using designated format and within established time frames. Computer knowledge and extensive documentation is required. Incumbent must be able to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays.

The Residential Care Specialist will be supervised by the Site Manager.

Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED; required
• Valid GA driver’s license with less than 5 points.
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain CPR Certification.

Benefits:

• Health insurance: Quality, affordable coverage through State of Georgia employee benefit plans.
• Competitive pay
• 24 Days of paid leave in your first year
• Retirement Plans: Automatic 2% employer contribution to your 401(k), plus a 3% match after one year.

Why Legacy?

Legacy Behavioral Health Services is a leading provider of mental health and substance use services across 10 counties in South Georgia. Our mission is rooted in transforming lives through compassionate, individualized care.

Working Conditions: Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in BHSGA or personal vehicle.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off campus locations in LBHS or personal vehicle.

Work Environment:Employees in this position may be exposed to potential health hazards in the work environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.

Physical Demands: 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: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses). The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION

Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed in your current position for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free and Smoke Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer