Youth Recovery Aide-Crisis Stabilization

Mount Rogers; Wytheville (VA); Hybrid; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mount Rogers is seeking a Youth Recovery Aide-Crisis Stabilization to support youth with serious emotional disturbance in a sub-acute crisis unit. You will assist treatment teams, help implement recovery plans, and perform household tasks to maintain safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include maintaining a clean environment, participating in team activities, managing medications per orders, basic first aid, handling referrals, and crisis intervention.

Qualifikationen

• Valid Virginia Driver's License and copy of DMV safe driving record

Aufgaben

• Ensure a clean and safe environment by performing tasks such as house cleaning, grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, as well as fire drills and fire extinguisher checks.
• Participate in activities of a self-directed team, attend meetings, and training events as needed.
• Maintain, administer and document medications in accordance with written physician’s orders and regulatory standards, and observe for side effects; notify staff as necessary.
• Administer basic first aid and maintain CPR/First Aid certifications as required.
• Assist with answering calls, taking referrals, and data entry; help with intake paperwork.
• Intervene in crisis situations and emergencies, seeking consultation from team members as needed.
• Interact with people in a supportive and therapeutic manner.
• Possess knowledge of mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse disorders

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

Crisis intervention

Independent work

Jobbeschreibung

Youth Recovery Aide-Crisis Stabilization

The Recovery Aide Youth Crisis Stabilizaton provides services to youth with serious emotional disturbance within a sub-acute crisis stabilization unit. Provides support and instruction as needed and assist treatment team members in implementing individualized recovery plans. Completes household duties such as cooking, as well as cleaning, to ensure safety and compliance with licensure regulations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : (Maximum of Eight)

• Ensure a clean and safe environment by performing such tasks as house cleaning, grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, as well as fire drills and fire extinguisher checks.
• Participate in the activities of a self-directed team, and as needed, assigned or scheduled, to attend meetings, and trainings events.
• Maintain, administer and document medications in accordance with written physician’s orders and regulatory standards, and to maintain current certification in the Board’s approved medication training program, and to observe persons for potential side effects of medications and to notify appropriate staff if necessary.
• Administer basic first aid as needed and maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid and other training required by supervisor.
• Assist with answering phone calls, taking referrals, and entering data into Credible. Assist with administrative intake paperwork.
• Appropriately intervene in crisis situations and emergencies, making referrals and seeking consultation from other team members as needed.
• Ability to interact with people in a supportive and therapeutic manner
• Knowledge of the nature of mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse disorders
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Must be able to work independently and with supervision available at broadly spaced intervals

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED :

Valid Virginia Driver's License and copy of DMV safe driving record

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