Therapeutic Activities Aide - Local Government

Therapeutic Activities Aide - Local Government

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Thank you for viewing our job posting! At Bedford-Somester DBHS, our vision is for every person we serve to have a network of family, friends, advocates, and supportive services to live a full and productive life in our community. Learn more about us at  This opportunity is for a part‑time/as needed Activities Aide to provide educational and recreational activities in a Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) Program.

This position also performs teaching and role modeling in personal hygiene, nutrition, safety, problem solving, interpersonal skills, and community integration. Provides direct care duties by assisting residents with cooking, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, personal hygiene skills, medication management, money management, and public transportation. Apply today to join our team!

This position serves as a Therapeutic Activity Aide in the Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS) Program. The CRRS is a residential setting in the community for consumers with chronic psychiatric disabilities. The CRRS is a homelike non-institutional environment providing maximum opportunity for consumers to learn the necessary skills for independent living. Duties of the TAA include participating in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational, therapeutic, and recreational activities in accordance with the consumer's plan and conducting activities in group settings or one‑on‑one as needed.

This includes teaching and role modeling skills for consumers based on their individual needs and may include: personal hygiene, nutrition, daily living skills, safety practices and precautions, problem solving, effective listening, conversational skills, interpersonal skills, community integration and outcome actions planning. This position is responsible for providing direct care by instructing and assisting consumers with nutrition cooking, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, and personal hygiene skills.

• Assist residents in community services, family interactions, telephone use, generic services, and public transportation.
• Assist and instruct residents with medication, money management and scheduling medical appointments.
• Participate in the intra‑disciplinary team meetings to report on consumer progress in meeting services goals and objectives.
• Maintain CRRS files and assist with monthly reports.
• Complete required consumer program plans, assessments, progress records and medication documentation. Assist in maintaining compliance with the CRRS 5310 Regulations.
• General upkeep and monitoring of the CRRS house and property to include the building, physical plant and grounds, fire protection and safety, living/sleeping quarters, furnishings and equipment's, housekeeping and maintenance.
• Escort consumers safely to daytime/nighttime programming in all weather conditions; i.e.; rain, snow and at night, for the purpose of community activities, appointments, trips, grocery shopping, personal shopping, home visits and/or work.
• Required to attend training in the areas of medication, fire safety, first aid, CPR and orientation and any other designated mandatory training or meeting to assure compliance of the Residential Regulations and/or Program Requirements.

• Part‑time, as needed employment, 0 to 28 hours per week
• Hours may vary. Work schedule includes weekends and holidays. On occasion, staff may need to work hours outside of the set work week to complete projects, meet work demands or in the event of an emergency.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.