prn direct support professional

Metrocare Services•Hillside, NY

About The Position

The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. Serves as part of the interdisciplinary team in identifying and addressing needs of the consumer. To include, but not limited to consumer training needs, daily living skills, symptom support and utilizing resources and referrals.

Requirements

High School or GED with 1-2 years experience in mental health preferred.
Basic math skills required.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business.
Must be insurable by Centers liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
Must have an acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

Prefer experience in teaching living skills and / or psycho/educational material.

Responsibilities

Ability to function independently as a team member in work setting.
Able to work collaboratively with co-workers.
Ability to present psych-educational material in a manner understandable to consumers.
Ability to display sensitivity to clinical issues presented by consumers.e
Ability to clearly and effectively document clinical progress in an automated record keeping system.
Ability to train consumer in community setting.
Able to intervene in consumer crisis situations.
Maintain agency-required training.
Be flexible in response to the changing needs of the consumers, program and agency.
Conduct Self in a professional manner
Maintain non-judgmental attitude toward patients.
Demonstrate the ability to relate effectively to consumers, their families and other staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.