Residential Aide for the Women’s Half-Way House

Post Date: 11/7/2007

Description

Shift
24 hours a week Midnights (two, twelve hour days)

Responsibilities and Competencies

1. Residential Duties
   • Monitor all residents and guests coming and leaving the building.
   • Routinely walk through the residence.
   • Develop, maintain and monitor chore list for residents. Assist residents in those chores when necessary to teach new life skills. Assist in development of menu for residents and assist with meal preparation when necessary to teach new life skills.
   • Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on all building systems.
   • Perform general manual labor tasks including loading, unloading, lifting and moving materials.
   • Conduct regular building inspections.
   • Conduct monthly fire and safety drills.
   • Maintain MSDS book.
   • Wash and remake resident beds following a residents discharge from treatment.
   • Assist in transportation of residents as required.
   • Search resident’s belongings and room as indicated by agency policy.
   • Maintain supplies necessary for performance of duties.
2. Screening
   • Have basic familiarity with ASAM Patient Placement Criteria for the Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders, Second Edition and DSM-IV®-TR.
3. Intake
   • Complete required documentation for residents entering the program.
4. Orientation
   • Conduct new resident orientation. Be familiar with all program rules and reinforce when necessary.
5. Assessment
   • Answer questions to the resident in a manner understandable to him/her.
   • Identify co-existing conditions (such as medical or psychiatric) and communicates those to the Residential Counselor – Bachelor Level.
6. Treatment Planning
   • Relay any pertinent information to the Residential Counselor – Bachelor Level.
7. Counseling
   • Plan, convene and facilitate small group interactions and recreational activities.
   • Maintains supplies and equipment necessary to conduct group activities.
   • Confronts and processes inappropriate behavior.
   • Individualize interactions in accordance with culture, gender and lifestyle.
   • Interact with resident in an appropriate therapeutic manner in accordance with agency policy.
8. Case Management
   • Explain aftercare services that are available for ongoing client care. These services can include twelve step support groups, sober recreation activities, etc.
9. Crisis Intervention
   • Recognize the elements of a client crisis and implement an immediate course of action as appropriate in coordination with other members of the residential staff.
   • Facilitates resident processing of immediate, in-the-moment thoughts and feelings.
   • Monitors individual and milieu status and interactions.
10. Client Education
    • Encourages residents to consider, participate in and assimilate twelve step programs and philosophies.
11. Referral
    • Identify areas of resident’s needs and/or problems that cannot be met while at Brighton Hospital. Work with the Residential Counselor – Bachelor Level to match the resident needs to appropriate resources.
12. Record Keeping
    • Prepare relevant reports and relevant records in a timely manner consistent with all policies and procedures and following the guidelines required for reimbursement, licensing accreditation and tracking of clinical treatment.
13. Consultation
    • If necessary and requested by leadership, consult with outside resources to ensure the provision of effective treatment services. Explain the rational for the consultation to the resident. Leadership
    • Provide orientation and/or training to new personnel as requested.
    • Maintain a current level of knowledge regarding the field by attending required staff meetings, in-services and reading relevant professional journals.
    • Conducts reviews of fellow employees performance as requested by leadership.
14. Demonstration of Values
    • Have knowledge of the Brighton Hospital values; demonstrate and promote the values.
15. Customer Service Skills
    • Present a professional image and supportive atmosphere.
    • Communicate with respect and understanding of differences.
    • Take initiative and do what it takes to satisfy residents, internal and external customers.
    • Attend to the needs and expectations of residents and internal and external customers by ensuring prompt attention and follow-through.
16. Quality of Work
    • Consistently perform job duties accurately and timely (even during peak times)
    • Utilize materials and resources in a cost-conscious manner.
    • Seek opportunities for improving processes.
17. Flexibility/Adaptability
    • Move and adapt to key changes quickly.
    • Display behavior supportive to organizational change.
    • Accept adjustments and direction.
18. Teamwork/Interpersonal Relations
    • Collaborate with others inside and outside of the department.
    • Keep team members informed.
    • Assist and support others and willingly take on additional duties.
    • Effectively communicate and listen to others.
    • Invite feedback on own performance.
    • Meet commitments and deadlines.
    • Assist team to achieve outcomes.
19. Communication
    • Demonstrate active listening. Maintain body language and tone consistent with verbal messages.
    • Ask questions when necessary.
    • Demonstrate friendly, positive “can do” attitude.
    • Oral and written communication is clear, concise and accurate.
    • Use tact and sensitivity when interacting with internal and external customers.
20. Organizing Outcomes
    • Efficiently balance multiple tasks.
    • Manage projects and duties effectively.
    • Complete work in a timely and organized manner.
    • Complete high volume work without compromising quality.
    • Produce expected outcomes.
21. Safety
    • Provide awake coverage throughout shift.
    • Comply with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies governing alcohol and other drug abuse services.
    • Obtain appropriately signed consents when soliciting from or providing information to outside sources.
    • Maintain a safe and clean environment free of trash and clutter.
    • Assume responsibility for the performance of job duties in the safest possible manner to assure personal safety and that of co-workers.
    • Report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to leadership.
    • Comply with all infection control and safety policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• In-depth knowledge of the disease concept and twelve step recovery programs
• Ability to appropriately interact with and motivate individuals in the recovery process.
• Must obtain certification in CPR, First Aid and Physical Management within ninety (90) days of employment and maintain current certification thereafter.
• Candidates with experience in chemical dependency will be given preference.
• Certified Addition Counselors will be given preference.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the physical ability, with or without accommodation, to finger, grasp, kneel, lift up to 20 pounds, pull, push reach and conduct repetitive movement.
• Must have the sensory and communicative skills, with or without accommodation, to feel, hear, see and speak.
• Must be able to navigate several flights of stairs many times per day.
• Will be exposed to inside environmental conditions.

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