Caregiver- Float

Job Details

Location:

SEATTLE, WA 98115

Salary: $25.00 - $30.39 hourly.

Here at Community House Mental Health Agency, we strive to provide a supportive family atmosphere in Seattle and King County for people with severe and persistent mental illness. Each person who walks through our door has a unique story, and we believe that everyone deserves to feel welcomed and valued.

At Community House, we value a strong work‑life balance and aim to provide the best support for our workers. As a CHMHA employee, you will have access to a range of unique benefits, such as company‑paid medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance; a 403B retirement plan with employer match; continuing education credit; a personal unlimited Orca Card; and an employee assistance program with financial, mental, and legal assistance.

Days vary, 10:30pm–8:30am (Full‑time, 40‑hour week).

• Collaborate with care team to ensure all residents access needed treatment, support, case management, and appointments, including transportation to external providers.
• Ensure all interactions represent the five principles of trauma‑informed care: safety, choice, trustworthiness, collaboration, and empowerment.
• Supervise medication windows to ensure the seven rights of medication use are followed.
• Actively participate in shift‑change meetings and complete associated documentation.
• Complete daily documentation in electronic medical record on resident interactions, medications dispensed when assigned, and other required documentation.
• Practice good financial stewardship of agency and contract resources.
• Meet identified key performance indicators and metrics for the position.
• Assist with and support on‑site cleaning, including skills training with residents to maintain personal and community spaces, laundry, and preparation for regular pest treatments.
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed.
• Always maintain resident and staff confidentiality.
• Complete assigned work related to maintaining and adhering to licensing responsibilities, such as Washington DSHS and DOH, as assigned by supervisor.
• Provide skills training and assistance to residents in ADLs and IADLs per their service plan and individual needs.
• Learn and execute skills and techniques promoted in the State of Washington mandated training, Fundamentals of Caregiving.
• Coordinate care, such as scheduling, attending, and/or arranging transportation for appointments and other case‑management needs.
• Maintain and document resident charts, activity logs, meal charts, etc.
• Provide input as part of resident’s care team on service plan and progress, and collaborate with other providers.
• Facilitate regular group and individual activities, encounters, and specialized resident events such as outings and holiday gatherings.
• Assist in admission and discharge planning per supervisor direction.
• Participate in fire drills, resident orientation, chores, and resident room maintenance during resident move‑in and move‑out.
• Monitor and manage facility milieu for visitors, television time, and quiet times.
• Attend all scheduled meetings and supervisions.
• Stay awake on all shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Prior experience with mental health population.
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field.