Case Manager North Colony

Residential Aide - FT 40 hrs. Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm - North Colony

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. Job Details:

• Hours:
  
  40 hours Monday – Friday, 8 am – 4 pm
• Pay: $19.39 per hour (weekend differential: $1 additional per hour)
• Program:
  North Colony
• Location:
  
  Meriden, CT

• Assists individuals with daily personal routines, providing prompts for daily living skills, skill‑building activities, and participation in groups.
• Provides companionship to residents and establishes trusting and professional relationships.
• Works with licensed or visiting nursing personnel to monitor medical concerns and observe medication interactions.
• Reports any concerns or medical issues.
• Ensures living spaces are safe, sanitary, and well‑organized.
• Leads group activities and outings.
• Collaborates with nursing, management, and coworkers to ensure residents receive the best quality services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Client Care:
  • Establishes rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries.
  • Enhances a client’s independent living skills by engaging, assessing, and providing various modalities of teaching and assistance (e.g. modeling, prompting, hands‑on assistance).
  • Provides hands‑on support and guidance for activities of daily living such as personal care/hygiene, housekeeping, laundry, food management/nutrition, budgeting, health and safety, leisure, and other activities that promote healthy living.
  • Facilitates/co‑facilitates psycho educational groups as indicated.
  • Engages with clients in community integration and social recreation activities.
  • Provides transportation to and from appointments as identified.
  • Educates and trains clients with travel planning and use of public and private transportation.
  • Conducts regular apartment/room inspections and assists clients in maintaining cleanliness of their living spaces (may require hands‑on assistance).
  • Conducts ongoing rounds to ensure safety of each individual and the program.
  • Administers breathalyzer tests and urinalysis samples, as applicable.
  • Documents shift logs in electronic record according to contract and agency policy.
  • Develops and maintains working relationships with providers, families, and natural supports.
  • Responds to crisis situations and provides appropriate interventions as outlined in the agency policy for Nonviolent Practices.
  • Supervises, monitors and documents the self‑administration of client medications.
  • Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings, clinical rounds, All Treater meetings and supervision.
• Environmental Responsibilities:
  • Maintains a clean, well‑organized work environment.
  • Ensures all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety.
  • Notifies supervisor of maintenance and/or safety issues and generates work orders as needed.
  • Conducts and participates in fire and emergency evacuation drills, and reviews the emergency preparedness plan as outlined in agency policy.
  • Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned.
  • Requires staff to remain awake during all shifts to maintain client and facility safety.
• Quality Assurance:
  • Adheres to policies and practices as outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual.
  • Consistently works in a respectful, constructive, and cooperative manner.
  • Upholds all HIPAA regulations and secures necessary releases of information for outside communication.
  • Models culturally competent behavior interacting with clients, providers, family, and fellow staff.
  • Maintains accurate electronic records and case files in accordance with programming, contractual, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
  • Adheres to the standards of the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
  • Participates in agency committee work when available or as permitted.
  • Completes all trainings as required per program contract and agency policy.
  • Attends agency‑sponsored in‑services, outside trainings, conferences, and meetings to facilitate continued professional growth and ensure the quality of case management practices.

• High School Diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of one (1) year…