Clinical Aide - PRN
About The Position
The Clinical Aide provides direct patient care to individuals with chemical dependency or co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency disorders. The aide assists with patient care and management across age ranges as directed by the treatment team and supports unit programming, including therapeutic carryover, leisure activities, and activities of daily living appropriate to patients’ abilities and development. This PRN/per-diem role is based at the King Road location in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Shifts may be day, evening, or overnight, with times varying according to facility needs. The aide provides support in individual and group settings, maintains a visible presence in the milieu, supervises therapeutic and recreational activities, and contributes to patient safety and effective care. The role serves adult patients and their families, care providers, funding sources, regulatory and accreditation agencies, case managers, staff, and the community.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent with experience in a chemical dependency and/or mental health treatment setting, or an Associate or Bachelor degree in a related mental health discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Knowledge of dual-diagnosis and chemical-dependency treatment approaches and 12-step recovery philosophies.
- Experience interacting supportively with adult and adolescent patients.
- Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic boundaries with patients.
- Ability to follow behavior programs and use effective motivational techniques.
- Strong problem-solving skills and clear verbal and written communication in English.
- Ability to interact appropriately with program staff, patients, visitors, physicians, and other department representatives.
- Emotional stability necessary to perform the essential functions.
- Sufficient mobility to perform the essential functions, including extended sitting and standing, frequent walking and standing, and bending, stooping, and kneeling.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds and intervene with individuals weighing up to 250 pounds.
- Normal or corrected vision and hearing within the normal range.
Nice To Haves
- Current CPR certification from the American Health Association Healthcare Provider program is preferred.
- Verbal de-escalation training.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct care and assist with patient management as directed by the treatment team.
- Assist with unit programming, therapy carryover, leisure activities, and activities of daily living in accordance with patients’ abilities and developmental needs.
- Promote patient safety and well-being and maintain a calm, visible presence in the milieu.
- Search newly admitted patients and patients returning from pass, or at other times as directed by a supervisor.
- Assist with drug screens for new admissions and for-cause testing.
- Support patients through individual interactions and group activities, including community meetings and lectures.
- Communicate patient issues accurately to Clinical Coordinators, Case Managers, and supervisors during the shift.
- Interact professionally with team members about patient-care issues and offer constructive alternatives.
- Complete rounds in accordance with facility policy.
- Document significant interactions in the medical record as appropriate.
- Assist with fire safety, infection control, isolation procedures, and hazardous-waste disposal as appropriate.
- Train new employees and demonstrate leadership.
- Follow patient behavior programs and use effective motivational techniques.
- Actively supervise therapeutic and recreational activities.
- Participate in therapeutic crisis intervention with physically aggressive patients.
- Maintain regular, required attendance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
