Community Services Associate

Req #117

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COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A

This is a FLSA non-exempt position in which the incumbent serves as a Community Services Associate I at the Wellness Recovery Center, a Region Ten program for adults experiencing a mental health crisis. The incumbent monitors the center and the program clients during duty hours. Provider must maintain safe conditions for the center's clients and provide general care and supervision. This requires that the provider remain awake, alert and available during all duty hours.

He/she is responsible for following agency policy and procedures and the Wellness Recovery Center protocols.

The incumbent reports to the Director III/Program Manager II for the Wellness Recovery Center. Duties require application of clearly prescribed standard practices using program protocols, with some decision-making required. Questionable situations are referred to the program manager on duty. He/she is expected to perform in accordance with applicable professional ethics, state quality assurance standards, DBHDS regulations as well as established Region Ten policies.

Please review the full job description for a full list of duties and tasks.

The incumbent must obtain First Aid training, CPR certification, and medication management training. To ensure the safe and efficient operation of the program, a valid Virginia Driver's License plus an acceptable driving record as issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles are required. High school diploma required. For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.

In addition, the incumbent needs to possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

Knowledge of: CPR, First Aid, medication administration, characteristics of mental illness and/or substance use, local public agencies and their functions and interrelationships.

Skills in: written and oral communication, CPR, First Aid, maintaining order in house, dealing in professional manner with individuals and agencies, obtaining vital signs, administering medications, demonstrating respect and reassurance toward clients, providing reality orientation, personal computers and keyboarding

Abilities to: pass CPR and First Aid training courses and maintain certification, successfully complete Medication administration training, work effectively with a wide variety of individuals, maintain flexible work hours and occasional emergency coverage, tolerate difficult clients and working conditions, work well under stress, work effectively in a crisis situation.

GRADE 7: $17.37 - 26.06 per hour

PRN (Non-Exempt); work hours and schedules will vary based on program need.

The Wellness Recovery Center
504 Old Lynchburg Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903