Mental Health Residential Advisor
About The Position
Devereux/TCV Community Services is Hiring for a Part-time MH Residential Advisor for its Diversion and Acute Stabilization (DAS) Program! As a DAS Residential Advisor, you will be a member of a team providing 24-hour support to adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses by providing opportunities for community integration, quality care, support, and training based on the Recovery Model. We are looking for people who believe in a strengths-based approach and use positive practices to help guide their everyday activities. All required on the job training and education will be provided by TCV. The Residential Advisor position is designed to: Teach activities of daily living to consumers in a residential setting. These include but are not limited to: shopping, cooking, maintenance of living quarters, hygiene, and appropriate dress and daily coping skills. Provide Crisis Prevention and Intervention. Facilitate the planning of social and recreational activities as well as consumer groups inside the program or out in the community (i.e. AA/NA meetings). Provides transportation and/or accompanies individuals to recreation, shopping, and community awareness activities. Provide accurate medication monitoring which includes counting medications and observing consumer intake of prescribed medication.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Act 33/34, Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprinting Clearances required.
- New Hire and 24 hours of Annual Training, required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working in social services with adults who have drug and alcohol, forensic, and/or mental health issues preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teach activities of daily living to consumers in a residential setting. These include but are not limited to: shopping, cooking, maintenance of living quarters, hygiene, and appropriate dress and daily coping skills.
- Provide Crisis Prevention and Intervention.
- Facilitate the planning of social and recreational activities as well as consumer groups inside the program or out in the community (i.e. AA/NA meetings).
- Provides transportation and/or accompanies individuals to recreation, shopping, and community awareness activities.
- Provide accurate medication monitoring which includes counting medications and observing consumer intake of prescribed medication.
Benefits
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
