Community Service Associate

COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSOCIATE A

This is a FLSA non-exempt position in which the incumbent serves as a Community Services Associate I at the Women's Center Residential Treatment Center. The incumbent monitors the facility and residents 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 maintenance of the program and for following facility and agency policies and procedures. The incumbent reports to the Director III for the Women's Center Residential Treatment Center. Duties require application of clearly prescribed standard practices using several procedures, with some decision-making required. Questionable situations are referred to the Director. 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.

Position requires day/evening/weekend/holiday/inclement weather availability.

Please see full job description for list of full duties and responsibilities.

Candidate must meet the minimum requirements as shown below.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent

• Entry level position
  - No experience required
• Written and verbal communication experience is required
• Basic computer skills is required

• 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 preferred. For business use of a personal car, a certificate of valid personal automobile insurance must be provided.

Knowledge of: CPR, First Aid, medication administration, alcohol and drug addiction, local public agencies and their functions and interrelationships.

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

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, manage behaviors of clients reluctant to engage in treatment, work well under stress, work effectively in a crisis situation.

GRADE 7: $17.37 - $26.06 per hour

Full-time

Region Ten Community Service Board
90 Old Lynchburg Place
Charlottesville, VA 22903