Residential Program Worker Mixed Afternoon

Position: Residential Program Worker Mixed Afternoon-Full-Time
$14.50 starting wage POSITION:
The Residential Program Worker supervises and assists the residents in all daily life skills. They report directly to the Residential Supervisor. They maintain the facility they are assigned to.

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma with human services experience in a Residential setting. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Act 33 and 34 and FBI Clearances required. Must maintain a current driver's license and vehicle insurance.

Responsibilities:
Arrive for work on time, i.e. at least 5 minute prior to the beginning of your shift. Provide coverage for any assigned site. Read daily progress notes from previous staff to be aware of recent occurrences in the home. Is aware of daily programming of the residents and assure that they do attend as scheduled. Have residents abide by House rules and to appropriately document any incidents.

Correctly completes merit system paperwork daily. Complete daily progress notes on residents.

Completes all other assigned paperwork daily or as required. Correctly monitors medication according to medication procedure. (See Policies and Procedure Manual). Initial medication sheets after each resident. Inform residents when medication refills are needed and to assist residents in procedure to refill medication. Count medications before being placed in medication cabinet and to record the count on proper form. Engage and encourage residents to participate in group discussions and activities.

Complete individual training sessions with residents as instructed by Supervisor. Assist residents in daily cooking. Assist residents in daily assigned cleaning chores. Assist residents in laundry skills and all other daily living skills. Assist residents in all other life skills as  available to talk to any resident as needed. Respect the residents and educate them in a professional, mature manner.

Handle any immediate problems in the home, referring serious problems to appropriate staff. Use emergency procedures appropriately (See Policy and Procedure Manual).
* To know the locations of all emergency shut off valves, and breaker boxes. Maintain open positive communication and cooperative attitude with other staff and supervisor. Provide transportation, as needed for any resident, to appointments. Attend all mandated CCC in-service training, maintain current CPR and First Aid certificate. Attend monthly staff meetings the last Wednesday of each month. Follow the programming schedule established for the site.

Hold monthly fire drills, and ensure that all licensing regulations are upheld in the residents. If leaving the group home during the hours of 8:00 A.M.

- 4:30 P.M., notifies appropriate personnel.

Will follow through with present on-call procedure. Physical demands of this job require bending, stooping, climbing, reaching, grasping, finger dexterity for writing and data entry on keyboard, ability to hear, see, read and drive up to a 16 passenger van. Able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds. Maintains and upholds Community Counseling Center's policies, respects confidentiality, and exhibits a professional demeanor at all times while  violation of policies and procedures/job duties will be subject to disciplinary action.

Performs other duties assigned. Can perform the essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodations, if necessary. Participates in CCC CQI plan to ensure quality of service to CCC consumers CERIFICATION: I Certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all statements shown above are correct. I accept the responsibilities and terms of this job description.  SIGNATURE OF EMPLOYEE_______________________________________________ DATE________________________________________  ______  Describe how you are supervised by telling how your work is assigned and how your supervisor reviews your work.

Work is performed under the general direction of the Residential/PCBH Coordinator and reviewed with the Residential Supervisor. Work will be reviewed by interactions with consumers/ employees, computer skills/writing content & documentation on the electronic health record.  Prepare an organization chart and identify your supervisor and all employees whose performance rating you sign by names and class titles. If you are not a supervisor, your supervisor must complete this part and identify his supervisor and all his subordinates.  

Please see Agency's Table of Organization 0  Total number of subordinates reporting to you  Describe the kind of…