Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for weekend and evening coverage. Establishes and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for supervised residential client services and implements appropriate client services that are consistent with the clients’ Master Treatment Plans.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide assistance to counselors as needed.
• Provides continuous awake supervision/monitoring of both clients and the facility to ensure the safety of the residents and staff
• Uses good clinical judgment and follows official procedures and protocol to manage medical, psychiatric, and life safety emergencies
• Closely monitors the clients’ self-medication procedure and reports any problems to both the nurse and the Residential Lead Worker
• Consults with Lead Worker and immediately communicates to the Lead Worker and problems or concerns about the day-to-day operations of the facility or the clinical behavior of the clients
• Provides instruction to the clients and helps them to prepare and serve meals according to the residential menu
• Prepares client chore/laundry schedule, provides training and assistance to clients in the completion of these tasks
• Plans and implements structured daily living skills training activities for the clients, including fire drills and safety drills
• Provides supervision for clients on field trips, outings, picnics, etc. as assigned by the Lead Worker
• Monitors phone usage, visitors, and building supplies to ensure the safety and security of the clients, staff, and agency property
• Completes and submits all required documentation in a timely, neat manner
• Attends residential staff meetings and supervision sessions as scheduled by the Lead Worker
• Secures the facility at the end of the shift, by locking windows, doors, seeing that all clients have left the building, turning off electrical appliances, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License is preferred
• Experience in residential setting preferred
• Knowledge of basic cooking and housekeeping skills
• Good verbal skills
• Must be measurable or trainable

• Ability to function in a teamwork setting
• Documentation skills
• Patience, sensitivity to clients’ needs, good interpersonal skills
• Must be capable of accessing buildings which are not handicap accessible

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
• Moderate physical activity. May require physical effort including lifting up to 25-50 pounds and some
• extended periods of standing or walking
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk
• Ability to lift 25 - 50 lbs.

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