Apartment Support Staff
THRIVE Wellness and Recovery Inc•City of Watertown, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Provides adequate contact with clients in the apartment program to ensure the health and safety of residents and to ensure appropriate support is given for other community services. Observes and documents resident's behaviors to facilitate assessment of treatment goals.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Nice To Haves
- Training or experience in the mental health field with developmentally delayed, geriatric and co-occurring disorder clients.
Responsibilities
- Immediately reports maintenance concerns/issues to the Apartment Program Manager.
- Assists in the provision for the physical needs of each resident by the following means: assist and monitor each resident with obtaining adequate food, clothing and shelter; monitors the self-administration of medication by residents and the adherence to physician's instructions.
- Assist/Instruct residents with how to properly store medications and valuables.
- Reports to the supervisor all pertinent information concerning illnesses, accidents, untoward events, staff difficulties and repair needs.
- Monitors food, supplies and upkeep in the apartment helping the resident make appropriate purchases or assisting in the cleaning whenever necessary.
- Assists in the delivery of restorative services as designated on the service plan.
- Meet consistently with each resident to provide one-to-one support.
- Provides transportation for residents to other needed services with the assistance of other staff.
- Organizes therapeutic activities which include socialization (discussion groups) and recreational opportunities (sports, games, arts and crafts, music).
- Assist with resident relocation including moving of personal items and cleaning of previous rental site.
- Obtains a thorough knowledge of appropriate community resources.
- Refers residents to appropriate social, rehabilitative, medical, mental health and vocational services.
- Evaluates each resident's growth potential by utilizing the needs assessment tool and the consumer's self-assessment.
- Documents case records and progress notes.
- Assist with completing chart audits as assigned.
- Other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
