KARE Center Staff - PT, 3rd Shift

3536 52nd Street, Kenosha, WI 53144

Crisis and Stabilization Services

KARE Center

KARE Center Staff

KARE Center Program Manager

Part-Time

Non-Exempt

3rd shift, Sundays and Mondays

$15.12 - $17.12 per hour

KARE Center Staff implement all tasks required for the day-to-day operation of the KARE Center, to be delivered in a respectful and comprehensive manner.

• Responsible for creating a positive, supportive mood in the center
  • Participates in the intake process by gathering required data, by orienting residents to the expectations of the center, and informing them of their client rights
  • Routinely provides positive feedback and respect to residents within the center
  • Employs preventive teaching methods to avoid or diminish conflicts in the home
  • Provides supportive listening and encourages residents to follow through on their stabilization
• Admits residents referred to the KARE Center by Crisis
  • Opens a file on all new admissions and completes all associated paperwork
  • Files prescriptions and or medical instructions
  • Documents clinical information in resident’s progress notes
  • Stores and monitors self-administration of resident’s medication according to state guidelines
  • Records discharge data and circumstances
  • Provides supervision of KARE Center residents
  • Provides hourly (or more frequently) bed checks when specified
  • Monitors each resident’s medical and emotional status and arranges emergency care when appropriate
  • Notifies the Program Manager when an emergency warrants
• Performs other duties as required by the Program Manager
  • Answers house phones and responds appropriately to the needs of the caller
  • Answers Crisis Hotline and dispatches the appropriate mobile counselor
• Required to participate in scheduled training sessions given by KHDS
  • Complete all pre-service and new hire trainings by the designated deadlines
  • Attend clinical supervision and staff meetings of the agency.
  • Fulfill all mandated training and agency-specific training requirements in a timely manner as necessary.

• Is responsible for creating a positive, relaxed and supportive environment
  • Actively engages clients in amicable conversation, shares in activities and responds to needs/requests in a timely fashion
  • Accepts and respects the client’s circumstances, asks about feelings and interests; validates feelings with empathy, offers encouragement; celebrates accomplishments

• Promotes a strength-based approach to teaching functional skills
  • Teaching interactions include positive, supportive quality components (i.e. voice tone, enthusiasm, appropriate physical proximity, and eye contact)
  • Skills, routines, and program expectations are preventively taught, specific praise is given to reinforce positive behavior, constructive feedback teaches a replacement skill; safe, planned de-escalation techniques are used in response to aggressive/challenging behavior
  • Perceives and responds directly to teaching and problem-solving opportunities
  • Teaching components include praise, empathy, specific skills and behavioral descriptions, and goal-centered rationales

• Identifies the treatment needs of the client and collaborates on an agreed upon plan to achieve their goals
  • Assesses the client’s strengths and challenges, develops a realistic plan along with the client
  • Provides services and collaborates with community resources
  • Identifies and teaches treatment-specific skills that support the client’s success

• Conduct oneself in a professional manner
  • Maintain the confidentiality and other rights of participants, families and staff and follow HIPPA Guidelines for all verbal and…