SUMMARY
Provides support to staff in Crisis Unit. May include assisting with groups, monitoring unit for safety, paperwork, cooking and cleaning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists nurses with various group/individual activities, including set up and clean up
- Listens and responds effectively to consumers, reports observations to nurse for progress notes, assists and completes paperwork for various duties. Applies knowledge to identify issues and internal problems
- Maintains contact with consumers as required to coordinate activities on unit
- Participates in recreational activities while ensuring safety for staff and high-risk consumer population
- Demonstrates awareness in high-risk environment; follows detailed procedures and maintains contact (at times 1:1) for high risk consumers
- Assists team members in verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety of consumers
- Assists in basic cooking and cleaning for program needs (if applicable)
- Monitors supplies and coordinates or makes purchases to assure necessary items are available including games, supplies, refreshments, etc
- Participates in ongoing in-service education as required
- Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars as required
- Executes a wide variety of tasks and changes focus quickly as demands change
- Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers
- Performs other duties as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience, and understanding;
- Availability to work flexible hours
- Experience working with adults with mental illness in a community setting and/or community mental health agency preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
- Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
- Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer
HOW WE TAKE CARE OF YOU!
- We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
- Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
- Student Loan Repayment Options
- No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
- 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
- 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
- 3 days of Education Leave
- 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
- Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Red Rock Behavioral Health Services does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital/familial status, sexual orientation, or disability.
