Caregiver

About the position

The Residential Case Aide works as part of a team to provide behavioral health services, skills training, and community support in a residential setting. This position is responsible for support to all residents as part of the care team, including groups, outings, appointments, assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), and medication support.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care team to ensure all residents access needed treatment, support, case management, and appointments needed, including transportation to external providers
• Ensure all interactions represent the five principles of trauma-informed care, including safety, choice, trustworthiness, collaboration, and empowerment
• Supervise medication windows to ensure the seven rights of medication use are followed: right person, right medication, right time, right dose, right route, right reason (including refusal), and right documentation according to agency provided medication training
• Actively participate in Shift Change meetings and complete associated documentation
• Complete daily documentation in electronic medical record on resident interactions, medications dispensed when assigned, and other required documentation, ensuring an interaction and subsequent documentation are completed for all residents across the team
• Practice good financial stewardship of agency and contract resources, including how time is being spent, supplies are used, property is being maintained, etc.
• Meet identified key performance indicators and metrics for the position as identified for the program, division, and agency
• Assist with and support on-site cleaning, including skills training with residents to maintain personal and community spaces, laundry, and preparation for regular pest treatments
• Provide immediate crisis intervention and resolution as needed
• Always maintain resident and staff confidentiality
• Complete assigned work related to maintaining and adhering to licensing responsibilities, such as Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and Department of Health (DOH), as assigned by supervisor
• Provide skills training and assistance to residents in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) per their service plan and individual needs, such as assistance in hygiene needs, feeding, personal hygiene, cleaning, finances, transportation, etc.
• Learn and execute skills and techniques promoted in the State of Washington mandated training, Fundamentals of Caregiving
• Coordinate care, such as scheduling, attending, and/or arranging transportation for appointments and other case management needs
• Maintain, and document in, resident charts, activity logs, meal charts, etc. following agency, county, state, and federal guidelines
• Provide input as part of resident’s care team on service plan and progress, and collaborate with other providers such as primary care provider, case manager, etc.
• Facilitate regular group and individual activities, encounters, and specialized resident events, such as outings and holiday gatherings
• Assist in admission and discharge planning per supervisor direction
• Participate in fire drills, resident orientation, chores, and resident room maintenance during resident move-in and move-out
• Monitor and manage facility milieu for visitors, television time, and quiet times
• Attend all scheduled meetings and supervisions
• Stay awake on all shifts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor credential with Washington Department of Health within 30 days of hire, if not otherwise licensed, and obtain and maintain registration and/or licensure
• Maintain Agency Affiliated Counselor credential with Washington Department of Health within 60 days of hire
• Successfully pass criminal background check before hire date
• Able to complete all Assisted Living Facility Training requirements per DSHS
• Complete fingerprinting requirements within 14 days of hire
• Obtain/maintain current Food Workers Card within 14 days of hire
• Obtain/maintain valid First Aid/CPR card or certificate within 30 days of hire
• Complete 75-Hour Long-Term Care Worker Basic Training plus Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder specialty training within 120 days of hire
• Obtain Home Care Aide certification within 200 days of hire
• Complete 12 hours of continuing education annually
• Complete Tuberculosis (TB) test within first 2 weeks of hire with acceptable results
• Hold a valid license for 1 year with clean driving record to use agency vehicles
• Have legible handwriting and ability to do simple mathematics
• Able to navigate and comprehend charts in electronic medical record
• Able to work independently and within a team
• Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Able to perform duties outlined above within reasonable accommodation

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience with mental health population
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field