Weekend Support Staff

Key Point Health Services; Glen Burnie (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Key Point Health Services in Glen Burnie, MD is seeking a Weekend Support Staff member for the Glen Burnie Residential program. The role involves assisting with case management, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, and advocacy in on-site settings.

You will support medication monitoring, teach ADLs, document shifts and notes, and coordinate with treatment teams. A high school diploma and a Maryland driver's license are required; weekend schedule is Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Qualifications

• Experience or education related to the population served.
• Ability to advocate and manage cases.
• Strong written, interpersonal, and verbal communication.
• Respect for diverse needs and patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management, psychoeducation, crisis intervention, advocacy, and community liaison services.
• Complete shift logs, incident reports, and service notes accurately and timely.
• Monitor medications and educate on self-dosing.
• Teach activities of daily living (ADLs) to clients in one-on-one and group settings.
• Assist Rehab Counselors with transportation between residences, office, and community locations.
• Maintain professional development with 20 hours of annual training.
• Adhere to agency policies and ethics; participate in team collaborations.

Skills

Case management

Advocacy

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Communication

Writing skills

Education

High school diploma

Maryland Driver's License

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Residential Glen Burnie - Glen Burnie, MD 21061, Salary Range: $18.75 - $18.75 Hourly, Key Point Health Services

GLEN BURNIE, MD

www.keypoint.org

Weekend Support Staff

Glen Burnie Residential

Schedule: Saturday & Sunday: 3:30pm-12:00am

Pay: $18.75/hr

Type: Part-Time

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Staff is responsible for the comprehensive services offered through on-site and off-site programs. This includes case management, psycho education, crisis intervention, advocacy, and community liaison.
• Timely and accurate completion of all documentation such as shift logs, incident reports, and service notes.
• Medication monitoring and education to support self-dosing of medication.
• Teaching community skills including ADLs as needed in both individual and group settings.
• A Rehab Counselor will assist in the transportation of clients between residences, office, and community locations as needed.
• Assist the Rehabilitation Counselors and other staff as needed.
• Maintaining their level of skill by completing the required 20 hours per year of training. In addition, each employee is expected to abide by all safety rules and regulations of the department and facility.
• Support Staff is responsible for carrying out the mission, philosophy of care and policies of Key Point. They also perform other duties as needed to achieve program goals and objectives.
• May be responsible for scheduling client appointments as needed and coordinating with treatment team members.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
• Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SUPERVISION AND COORDINATION OF SERVICES

Support Staff reports directly to their immediate supervisor and/or the Program Director. Support Staff coordinates with other professionals within the agency as well as outside agencies to create an interdisciplinary team approach and other assigned duties. The employee abides by the ethics set forth by the agency and the profession as a whole.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma - no experience required
• Held an active and valid Maryland Driver's License for 3 years

DESIRABLE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Support Staff should have either experience or education related to the population with whom they shall work.
• The employee should have knowledge of the DSM and relevant symptoms of the most common diagnosis within the RRP programs.
• Support Staff will be able to demonstrate proficiency in advocacy skills and case management skills.
• The employee demonstrates the ability to express themselves well through writing, interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• They will demonstrate an understanding and sensitivity to serving culturally diverse and/or special needs population while maintaining patient confidentially.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to sit, climb, ascend and descend stairs, balance, taste, and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The RRP Support staff works in a combination of office and community settings, including individuals' residences. The Support Staff will not be required to work in conditioning including uncomfortable levels of heat, cold, light, or noise. They will not be required to work in environment in which they feel uncomfortable or that the proposed environment is in any way detrimental to their health. The position may require repetitive use of computer, keyboard, and mouse.

TRAVEL

Support Staff is expected to travel locally between the office, client's residences, and community settings. They are not expected to travel out of state but may be expected to travel overnight. (For AON support staff only).

It is the policy of Key Point Health Services Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.