Residential Treatment Specialist

RHA Health Services•Asheville, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well-being of each resident. Supports the maintenance of the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents. RHA Health Services is recruiting for a Treatment Specialist (Behavioral Health Tech) for the Mary Benson House. This position is for overnight night coverage, 3 nights a week, 12 hour shifts. Mary Benson House is a home-like setting that provides 24-hour housing and substance abuse treatment for adult pregnant and/or parenting women and their children from birth to five years old. Our goal is to ensure that healthy babies are born while helping mothers move toward recovery and maintain a stable, sober, independent life with their children. MBH serves Western North Carolina. Last year we supported 24 individuals with residential treatment. To support the goals of the mothers the Treatment Specialist provides direct care to individuals with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders in a residential setting ensuring the safety and well being of each resident. Our Ideal Treatment specialist is caring, patient, and fair while supporting the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents

Requirements

Requires graduation from a high school and two years’ experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
Experience must be in the field of substance abuse and/or mental health.
Certification in CPR and first aid, 2 years experience in a health care setting, some knowledge of addiction and recovery programs.
Valid NC driver's license.
Regularly required to lift 20 lbs.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs.
Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Required to regularly stand and walk.
Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
Must be able to talk and hear.

Nice To Haves

positive motivational coaching and training skills
patient listening and communication skills
excels at what they do because they truly care about the people they serve

Responsibilities

Provides direct care to residents as delegated by the house manager, program director, or supervisor.
Performs/assists residents with activities of daily living consistently and according to policy and standards
Monitors the self administration of medication for residents.
Assists residents and children with nutritional needs
Observes residents and effectively communicates significant changes or reactions to care to treatment team
Consistently anticipates and meets residents needs
Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the residents, including safety level checks as appropriate.
Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents, family, and co-workers
Consistently demonstrates positive consumer relation behaviors and attitudes
Assists other staff members as the need arises

Benefits

Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching
Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance, Health Advocate service which assists employees find doctors, schedule appointments, estimate costs, answer medical/prescription questions, resolve medical claims issues and basically does the leg-work for employees
Offering free diabetic medication and supplies
401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo
Paid Time Off
Company sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance
Extensive Wellness Programs including company paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, several wellness challenges and rewards through the year.
Free Annual Health Screening and wellness coaching event.
Discounted medical premiums for nicotine free employees.
Free CPR, first aid and job specific training opportunities
Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve!
Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities