Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $22.70-$30.39 per hour
Job Title : Residential Caregiver FLSA : Non-Exempt
Supervisor : Residential Administrator
Wage : $22.70-$30.39 per hour
To apply, please download and complete the application here.
Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness.
Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued.
Our Hilltop Manor location has a great opportunities for a Residential Caregiver.
Our Residential Caregivers work as part of a team to provide comprehensive residential treatment and coordination of other medical and rehabilitative treatment for adults living in community based supported housing programs.
At Community House, we value a strong work-life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers. As a CHMHA employee, you will have access to a range of unique benefits, such as company-paid medical / dental / vision / disability insurance, a 403B retirement plan with employer match, continuing education credit, a personal unlimited ORCA card, and an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance.
SCHEDULE
We have one shift available for this role :
Monday-Thursday, 8 : 00AM-6 : 00PM
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide assistance in Activities of Daily Living to residents as per their service plan
- Coordinate resident needs which may include but are not limited to assistance with medical appointments, outside agency services, therapy as needed
- Accompany client to these appointments as needed
- Visually supervise medication distribution as necessary
- Maintain member records in keeping with agency, county, state, and federal guidelines.
- Provide input to residents primary care provider and / or case manager on resident progress and input on treatment plan.
- Facilitate assigned group activity sessions and specialized resident events
- Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed
- Provide 1 : 1 resident contact on a weekly, as needed per individual service plan
- Assist in admission and discharge planning when needed
- Review daily log and documents after each shift and communicate other staff members of any emergency situations
- Maintain and update administrator checklist of client treatment plan and review dates for administrator review
- Attend scheduled staff meetings, community meetings, and when on duty and / or as assigned.
- Monitor facility milieu for visitors, T.V. time, and quiet times
- Prepare resident meals when cook is not on duty and per menu.
- Lead assigned life skills groups.
- Coordinate fire drills, resident orientation, chores, and resident room maintenance during resident move-in and move-out.
- Record progress notes in client(s) chart within 7 days maximum of each individual / group activity with residents.
- Commit to 12 hours of annual continuing education / training
- Maintain resident and staff confidentiality at all times.
- Other duties as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma / GED
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Current Food Handlers Permit
- Have legible handwriting
- Ability to do simple mathematics
- Ability to read and comprehend agency / member charts
- Ability to work non-traditional schedule as required for supporting clients at their housing site including holidays as assigned
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record in order to use agency vehicles
- Experience with hands on care giving and / or ability to acquire specialized training to work with target population.
- Fundamentals / Modified Fundamentals of Care giving and ability to get other specialized training per WAC.
- Able to obtain certificate from DSHS 75 hour training within 120 days of employment and other specialized trainings per WAC.
- Ability to perform duties outlined in description within reasonable accommodation
ACKNOWLEGEMENT STATEMENT :
By submitting this application, I acknowledge that I have read this job description and understand what is expected of me in this position.