ARS Behavioral Aide Residential, PRN

AltaPointe Health • Mobile, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services serve 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 present. Residential care focuses on rehabilitation, preventing rehospitalization, and maximizing and maintaining successful community placement.

Behavioral Aides provide observation and monitoring, assess consumer behavior, train consumers in basic living skills, transport them to appointments and outings, distribute medication, assist with personal care, and prepare meals. This is a self-scheduling PRN position: employees select preferred shifts six weeks in advance based on available work at their location or approved alternate locations. PRN employees are expected to work about once or more per month and may take additional shifts. 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.
• Valid Alabama driver license.
• Proof of current liability insurance.

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 Adult Residential Services facility as required by staffing needs.
• Prepare meals according to individualized dietary orders and posted menus, and stock food and household items.
• Recognize crisis situations and take proactive steps to deescalate or resolve them.
• Comply with the Nurse Delegation Program and its recertification requirements.
• Follow household schedules and individual appointments, and implement planned activities.
• Transport consumers to and from appointments and outings.
• Model appropriate behavior, including communication, grooming, and manners.
• Work with consumers and staff to maintain house cleanliness.
• Provide handoff communication at shift change 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, accept suggestions for improvement, and attend staff meetings.
• Document services promptly and legibly in accordance with AltaPointe policy, including detailed basic living skills services, consumer responses, and progress toward goals.
• Treat consumers with dignity, compassion, respect for privacy and confidentiality, and sensitivity to their individual needs and differences.
• Assist consumers and visitors as needed and cooperate with others.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
• Complete assigned tasks promptly, follow AltaPointe policies and procedures, and attend appropriate in-service training and workshops.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor or designee.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED