23 Oct
Residential Aide
Alaska, Fairbanks , 99701 Fairbanks USA

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RESIDENTIAL AIDE

Restore Incorporated is a non-profit faith based social service Behavioral Health & Rehabilitation Provider. Providing residential inpatient treatment for ASAM level 3.1 addiction comprehensive treatment Services.

SUMMARY

This position functions as a part of the clinical team in a culturally sensitive consumer residential treatment facility in the provision of rehabilitation services to consumers who are experiencing emotional and behavioral complications and addictive disorders.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Provides guidance, crisis intervention, motivational counseling and ensures program policy and procedure is followed

Completes documentation in accordance with established standards, and incident reports and other data in an accurate and timely manner

Assist with new consumer orientation to the treatment program

Receives incoming calls, takes and delivers accurate messages while maintaining consumer confidentiality during shifts with no clerical coverage

Facilitates non-clinical activities to include educational, cultural, recreational and social activities

May conduct crisis counseling, motivational counseling and instructional groups within their knowledge, skills and abilities

Conducts room and person searches as instructed as needed.

Collects urinalysis specimens as assigned as needed.

Transports and supervises consumers on activities, field trips and recreational outings and appointments following vehicle operation and safety procedures as needed.

Remains on premises during an 8-hour shift to provide coverage.

Cleans up dishes, pots and pans, and work areas after meals, and may, if needed prepare meals when the Cook is not on duty.

Attends staff meetings, training and in-service meetings

Maintains CPR/First Aid and CARF training on a yearly basis

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY

Familiarity with policies and procedures

Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices

Understanding and sensitivity to diverse cultures and lifestyles, as well as cross-cultural communication styles

Skill in operating personal computer utilizing a variety of computer software

Skill in managing multiple priorities and tasks concurrently and meet deadlines

Skill in oral and written communication

Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative and respectful working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and consumers

Ability to work independently as well as with teams

Ability to report to work in a timely manner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid Alaska Driver’s License

For company insurance purposes, must be 25 years of age

Current CPR and First Aid certification or ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certification within thirty (30) days of hire

Current food handling card or ability to obtain certification within thirty (30) days of hire

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience)

Associate’s degree in business administration or related field

Minimum of one-year experience providing direct consumer care culturally diverse consumers experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties preferred

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is generally sedentary, requiring routine walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items weighing less than 25 lbs. The majority of work is performed in an office setting with a wide variety of people with differing functions, personalities, and abilities. The office is a non-smoking facility with outside smoking areas. Requires local travel between various program components of RESTORE INC which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions. Works in an environment where protection of consumer confidentiality is essential. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided where/when needed.

This position will (or may) require you to frequently (or incidentally) drive your personal vehicle for Restore Inc business. In order to drive your personal vehicle for Restore Inc., business an individual must provide a copy of their current Alaska Driver’s License and a copy of their proof of personal liability insurance. No employee may transport a Restore Inc. consumer in a personal vehicle.

Continued employment status will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background investigation and the pre-employment drug testing process. Where required, continued employment status (post job offer) will be contingent upon employee providing certification of annual tuberculosis (TB) screening and medical certification that employee does not, because of infectious or communicable disease, pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of program participants or others in the workplace.

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