Therapeutic Activities Aide (Local Government) (Part-Time) - Bedford County MH/ID

State of Pennsylvania•Bedford, PA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Thank you for viewing our job posting! At Bedford-Somerset Developmental & Behavioral Health Services (DBHS), our vision is for every person we serve to have a network of family, friends, advocates, and supportive services to live a full and productive life in our community. Learn more about us at www.dbhs.co. This opportunity is for a part-time, as needed Activities Aide to provide educational and recreational activities in a Community Residential Rehabilitation (CRR) program. This position also performs teaching and role modeling in personal hygiene, nutrition, safety, problem solving, interpersonal skills, and community integration. This position gives an Activities Aide a chance to provide direct care duties by assisting residents with cooking, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, personal hygiene skills, medication management, money management, and public transportation. Apply today to join us in serving the community! DESCRIPTION OF WORK This position serves as a Therapeutic Activities Aide (TAA) in the Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS) program. The CRRS is a residential setting in the community for consumers with chronic psychiatric disabilities. The CRRS is a homelike, non-institutional environment providing maximum opportunity for consumers to learn the necessary skills for independent living. This TAA will participate in the development of service plans and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational and recreational activities in accordance with the consumer's plan. This includes teaching and role modeling skills for consumers based on their individual needs. This is an opportunity to assist residents in community services, family interactions, telephone use, generic services, and public transportation, in addition to assisting and instructing residents with medication and money management. Specific duties include maintaining accurate pill counts, observing consumers for behavioral changes and responses or side effects to medications, and reporting observations to the service team and physician as appropriate. Additional duties include: Gathering data for the formal assessment of consumers strengths and needs as well as providing feedback to the CRRS service team Participating in intra-disciplinary team meetings Maintaining CRRS files and assisting with monthly reports Completing required consumer program plans, assessments, progress records and medication documentation, while also assisting in maintaining compliance with the CRRS 5310 Regulations Maintaining general upkeep of the CRRS house and property, participating with monthly fire drills, and exercising the ability to make rapid decisions regarding immediate actions to be taken to ensure residents safety Safely escorting consumers to daytime and nighttime programming in all weather conditions for the purpose of community activities, appointments, trips, grocery shopping, home visits, or work Participating in the training process for new employees Attending trainings in the areas of medication, fire safety, first aid, CPR, orientation, and any other designated mandatory trainings or meetings to ensure compliance of the Residential Regulations and/or Program Requirements

Requirements

Six months as an Aide Trainee; or
One year of experience working with persons with mental or physical disabilities; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
You must meet the PA residency requirement.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.
You must pass a background investigation.
This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development of service plans and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational and recreational activities in accordance with the consumer's plan.
Teach and role model skills for consumers based on their individual needs.
Assist residents in community services, family interactions, telephone use, generic services, and public transportation.
Assist and instruct residents with medication and money management.
Maintain accurate pill counts.
Observe consumers for behavioral changes and responses or side effects to medications, and reporting observations to the service team and physician as appropriate.
Gather data for the formal assessment of consumers strengths and needs as well as providing feedback to the CRRS service team
Participate in intra-disciplinary team meetings
Maintain CRRS files and assisting with monthly reports
Complete required consumer program plans, assessments, progress records and medication documentation, while also assisting in maintaining compliance with the CRRS 5310 Regulations
Maintain general upkeep of the CRRS house and property, participating with monthly fire drills, and exercising the ability to make rapid decisions regarding immediate actions to be taken to ensure residents safety
Safely escort consumers to daytime and nighttime programming in all weather conditions for the purpose of community activities, appointments, trips, grocery shopping, home visits, or work
Participate in the training process for new employees
Attend trainings in the areas of medication, fire safety, first aid, CPR, orientation, and any other designated mandatory trainings or meetings to ensure compliance of the Residential Regulations and/or Program Requirements