ARS Behavioral Aide Residential, AM

AltaPointe Health•Mobile, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness who need social rehabilitation and community support. The program combines medical, nursing, and clinical services, and operates group homes supervised 24 hours a day while consumers are on the premises. Its goals are to prevent rehospitalization, support successful community placement, and help consumers rehabilitate and return to the community. Behavioral Aides provide observation and monitoring, assess consumer behavior, teach basic living skills, transport consumers to appointments and outings, distribute medication, assist with personal care, and prepare meals. This is a self-scheduling position: employees select preferred shifts six weeks in advance based on available opportunities at their location or approved alternate locations. Full-time employees work three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 to 7:00), including rotating weekends. Preferred shifts are not guaranteed, and schedules may change based on facility needs. Overtime may occasionally be required and scheduled in advance.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be 23 years of age or older.
Must maintain a valid Alabama driver's license.

Responsibilities

Monitor and interact with consumers, provide basic living skills training according to assessed needs, and implement behavioral plans when applicable.
Meet daily productivity standards through individual and group basic living skills services.
Assist consumers with personal care, medication use, chores, and safety issues.
Work at any ARS facility as needed based on staffing needs.
Prepare meals according to consumers’ individualized dietary orders and posted menus, and stock food and household items.
Recognize crisis situations and proactively deescalate or resolve them.
Comply with the Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements.
Follow household schedules and consumer appointments, and implement planned activities.
Transport consumers to and from appointments and outings.
Model appropriate communication, grooming, manners, and other behavior.
Work with consumers and staff to maintain house cleanliness.
Communicate during shift handoffs and collaborate with treatment team members.
Complete routine health and safety tasks for the house and vehicles.
Report accidents and driving violations to the supervisor and human resources.
Seek supervision and consultation as needed, and accept and use suggestions for improvement.
Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings, appropriate in-service training, and workshops.
Document services promptly and legibly according to AltaPointe policy, including detailed basic living skills services, consumer responses, and progress toward goals.
Treat consumers with care, dignity, and compassion; respect privacy and confidentiality; and respond sensitively and calmly to consumers and families.
Cooperate with others and assist consumers and visitors as needed.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks promptly and follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor or designee.