Residential Relief Worker

Thrive Behavioral Health•Barrington, RI

About The Position

The Residential Relief Worker provides direct services and supervises the daily living skills of residents in a group home for people with long-term mental illness. The role supports a safe and comfortable environment, helps residents build basic living and social skills, coordinates and monitors health services, supports medication compliance, maintains required records, provides crisis intervention, and transports clients. The employee must attend required training and meetings, follow safety responsibilities, treat clients and colleagues with respect, support Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mission, maintain appropriate attire and identification, work assigned hours punctually, and contribute positively as a member of the team. Management may modify or assign duties as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Associate degree in a human service 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 lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally standing, walking, sitting, handling or feeling objects or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, tasting, or smelling.
Close and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

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.
Produce, 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, department, and job-specific safety hazards.
Show respect for the dignity of clients, families, visitors, and fellow employees, helping maintain a professional and courteous environment.
Embrace Thrive’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission Statement and Definitions.
Maintain a neat appearance and wear required attire and identification in accordance with policies and procedures.
Work assigned hours or shifts and begin and end work on time.
Represent Thrive positively in accordance with its Guiding Principles and professional code of ethics.
Work collaboratively as a member of a team.