Psychiatric Attendant; Medical

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution

Personnel Director / DRC.AOCIRecruito.gov

Allen Correctional Institute 2338 North West Street Lima 45801

United States of America-OHIO-Allen County-Lima

Compensation : $22.59

Schedule :
Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill :
Mental Health

Technical Skills :
Basic Documentation, Direct Support/Direct Care, Nursing

Professional Skills :
Cultural Awareness, Customer Focus, Teamwork, Confidentiality, Observation

Who We Are…

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do…

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website .ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

• Participates directly or indirectly in the development of the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) for patients (e.g., provides input on the plans designed around the habilitation and rehabilitation in cooperation with the multidisciplinary treatment team)
• Recommends and works in collaboration with treatment team on changes in treatment plans as behavior shows progress or regression and carries out patient or group programming delineated from the multidisciplinary treatment team
• Trains patients to function independently in self-help and daily living skills
• Completes activity of daily living for those unable to perform tasks (e.g., hygiene, dressing, feeding/eating, grooming, moving/lifting patients and toileting to include application/changing of incontinence pads/briefs and bedding
• Provides preventative skin care and physical shower assistance
• Measures height/weight
• Assists in social skills such as writing/written communications, identifying name and addresses, budgeting, and time telling by using a variety of training techniques

Directs and monitors vocational/educational responsibilities

• Assists in escorting patients and/or accompanies to scheduled meetings (e.g., nurse sick call, doctor’s sick call, education and job related)
• Performs specific tasks with patient as assigned by supervisor and/or multidisciplinary treatment team (e.g., vocational and programming task)
• Assists in the planning of and implementation of leisure/recreational activities (e.g., games, gardening, library visits, recreational yard/activities, commissary, religious programming, community service) and documents the activities and outcomes in progress notes.
• Institutes appropriate crisis intervention for unacceptable behavior as defined by treatment plan and prevents injury of patient to self or others
• Completes necessary documentation of incident reports as required
• Monitors on and off unit surveillance of patient behavior
• Investigates patient noncompliance with unit rules
• May assist in disciplinary process
• Responds to emergencies and recognizes…