Residential Relief Worker

THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC•Barrington, RI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Residential Relief Worker provides direct services and supervises daily living skills for residents with long-term mental illness in a group home. The role helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment, supports residents in developing basic living and social skills, coordinates and monitors health services, supervises medication compliance, and completes required documentation. The worker also provides crisis intervention, implements basic behavioral programs, transports clients, and checks email daily. The position requires participation in agency and department trainings and meetings, adherence to safety responsibilities and agency policies, and respectful, professional conduct toward clients, families, visitors, and coworkers. The worker is expected to support Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mission, maintain appropriate attire and identification, work assigned hours and shifts punctually, uphold Thrive’s image and professional ethics, and work as part of a team. Duties may be modified or supplemented by management as needed.

Requirements

Associate degree in a human services field or equivalent experience.
Experience in the human services field.
Valid driver's license or ability to obtain necessary transportation to perform job responsibilities.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including occasionally standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, tasting, or smelling; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds; and meeting close-vision, distance-vision, and focus-adjustment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, special education, or a related human services field.

Responsibilities

Supervise residents and provide a safe and comfortable environment.
Provide education, training, and modeling in basic living and social skills, including shopping within a budget and distinguishing wants from needs.
Coordinate and monitor medical, dental, and psychiatric services.
Supervise medication compliance.
Complete and maintain billing forms, logs, data collection forms, clinical documentation, and client records in accordance with Thrive standards and state and federal regulations.
Provide crisis intervention and implement basic behavioral programs.
Transport clients.
Review the email account daily for new messages.
Attend required agency and department training and meetings within the prescribed period.
Attend safety training and understand responsibilities related to general safety, department safety, and job-related hazards.
Treat clients, families, visitors, and coworkers with respect and courtesy.
Support Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mission and definitions.
Maintain a neat appearance and wear required attire and identification.
Work assigned hours and shifts, beginning and ending on time.
Represent Thrive in accordance with its guiding principles and professional code of ethics.
Work as a member of a team.