Support Care Assistant

State of Missouri; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid holidays

Annual leave

Sick leave

Job summary

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital seeks a positive and energetic Support Care Assistant to help children and adolescents maximize their potential. The role emphasizes compassionate direct care, daily living assistance, and collaborative teamwork in a specialized psychiatric setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assisting with rehabilitation, and transporting individuals to appointments.

Qualifications

• Direct care and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Ability to monitor vital signs as assigned.
• May assist with medication administration under nurse direction.
• CPR-capable and crisis intervention skills.
• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Provide second-level direct care to children and adolescents.
• Assist with activities of daily living and daily routines.
• Check vital signs as assigned and report changes to supervisor.
• Collect and maintain records of fluid intake and output.
• Transport individuals to appointments or activities in state vehicles.

Skills

Direct care

Vital signs monitoring

Medication administration (supervised)

CPR capability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

SupportCare Assistant

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital 1901PennsylvaniaAvenue,St.Louis,MO63133

HawthornChildren'sPsychiatricHospitalprovidesspecialized careforchildrenandadolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energeticSupport 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 to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence.ThisisaccomplishedbyfollowingtheFoundationofSanctuary-TheFourPillarsof(1)TraumaTheory,(2)SevenCommitments,(3)S.E.L.F.(Safety,Emotion,Loss,andFuture),(4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

Responsibilities:

• Thisisasecond-leveldirectcarepositionwhichmayfunctionasalead worker
• Accountableforassistingindividualswithactivesofdaily living
• Assistincheckingvitalsigns,height/weightas assigned
• Collectsandmaintainrecordsoffluidintakeand output
• Reportsonthe conditionof individuals
• Participatesinrehabilitation,ambulationand transfers
• Maybeaccountableforpreparing,administeringandchartingmedicationunderthe direction of a professional nurse
• Transportsindividualsinstatevehiclestotheirappointmentsand activities
• Assistswithstaffschedulingas needed
• Reportcomplaintsofclientsandstafforotherincidentswhichrequirefurtheractionto immediate supervisor
• Demonstratestr...
• Oneormoreyearsofworkexperienceorself-employment.
• Possessionofahigh schooldiplomaorproofofhighschoolequivalency.

Eligibility:

• Abletolift45lbsverticallyfromfloortoshoulderheight
• Run,walkorjog 400 yards
• Pull45lbsatleast20 feet
• Kneelonfloortoperform CPR
• Implementcrisisinterventiontechniquesandemergencytreatmentprocedures.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:

• AffordableHealth,Vision,DentalInsurance
• PaidBasicLifeInsurance(amountequivalenttoannualsalary)
• CafeteriaPlan
• DeferredCompensation
• MOSERSRetirement(Memberscontribute4%ofpay,toMOSERSplanand1%towards Deferred Compensation)
• 12paidholidaysperyear
• 10hoursofannualleaveaccruedpermonth
• 10hoursofsickleaveaccruedper month

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