Support Coach - TRAILS

Freeman Health System; Joplin, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Freeman Health System seeks a dedicated Support Coach to provide direct care and support for individuals with behavioral health needs, including addiction/substance use and mental health challenges. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, teaching skills to foster independence, and delivering care with warmth, empathy, and dual recovery principles.

Responsibilities include medication administration, daily task guidance, documentation, and collaboration with the TRAILS program team to promote

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Preferred: six months full-time homemaker, CNA, or one year caring for children, elderly, or ill.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clients are where they should be and participate in activities; record observations in progress notes.
• Prepare and serve meals per menu plans and timelines.
• Administer medications per MAR and physician's orders; document accordingly.
• Assist clients with daily tasks per IRST program and treatment plan.
• Model coping strategies to help clients build relationships.
• Engage clients in social skills activities with peers to reduce isolation.
• Complete routine cleaning and other duties per TRAILS Supervisor.

Skills

Compassionate care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary: The Support Coach is a direct care level person responsible for delivery of a full range of support services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance use and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. The Support Coach is primarily responsible for facilitating the maximum level of independent functioning of the clients served by teaching and role modeling skills to help facilitate independence. The Support Coach will demonstrate a warm and welcoming, empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery. The Support Coach will be trained in trauma-informed care and will provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive and that will promote improved wellbeing because of services received. The Support Coach reports to the Residential Coordinator (or designee). Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of six (6) months full-time employment experience as an agency homemaker, certified nurse aide, or a minimum of one (1) year experience caring for children, elderly, or physically/mentally ill individuals.
• Successful completion of formal training in nursing arts or as a Certified Nurse Aide, or Home Health Aide can substitute for the qualifying experience.

Responsibilities

• During the shift, make sure every client is where they should be, encourage them to join in scheduled activities and facilities, and accurately record client actions and observations in daily progress notes.
• Prepare and serve appealing meals and snacks, per established menu plans and within timelines.
• Accurately prepare, distribute, and document medications per each client’s medication administration record (MAR) and per physician’s orders.
• Help, instruct, and guide clients in carrying out daily tasks in accordance with their Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS) program and treatment plan.
• Teach and serve as a model for clients on how to control their conduct and use practical coping mechanisms in the context of building relationships.
• Plan and engage clients in social skills activities with Support Coach and peers to encourage purposeful activity and reduce isolation.
• Consistently complete routine cleaning, housekeeping and other assigned duties per TRAILS Program Supervisor, or designee.
• Accurately finish the paperwork assigned before starting the following shift, and share any client problems or issues with your supervisor when your shifts change.
• Every necessary document is finished within the allotted time frames and in compliance with the program's requirements, CARF, state and federal regulations, and quality standards.
• Immediately contact the TRAILS Program Supervisor (or designee), in the event of: a) any client or staff injury or need for ER/hospitalization b) death of a client, b) suspected use or neglect of client, c) any other situation requiring notification of the Director of Outpatient Pediatric Services as dictated by policy and procedure.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Normal direct care environment.
• May require: day, evening, and/or overnight shift, and/or weekend shift.
• Typical physical demands include frequent standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting, up to 50 pounds.
• Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to assist clients in day-to-day living routine.
• Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours.
• Requires use of a computer.
• Drug Screen & TB test upon hire. Annual TB's.

Locally owned and nationally recognized, Freeman Health System is a not-for-profit health system serving communities across Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas through a network of hospitals, physician clinics, outpatient locations, and specialty services. The system includes Freeman Hospital West, Freeman Hospital East, Freeman Neosho Hospital, and the Freeman Health System facilities in Bentonville, Springdale, Willow Creek, and Siloam Springs. Freeman Health System also operates Ozark Center - the region's largest provider of behavioral health services, and offers comprehensive cancer, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, and women’s and children’s services. The system is supported by more than 7,000 employees and is the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in a 70-mile radius. For more information, visit Freeman Health System.