PAC Resident Adviser Tuesday-Saturday 11:00pm-7:00am
Company: The United Methodist Children's Home
Location: Jackson
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Job DescriptionDescription:Shift: Tuesday-Saturday
11:00pm-7:00am - Shift differential pay 7:00pm 6:00am as well as
weekendsGeneral Job Summary: The primary responsibility of the
Permanency Assessment Center (PAC) Resident Adviser is to provide
program services to youth being served in the PAC. The positions
job responsibilities include implementing direct treatment services
through use of the agencys model of care, providing residential
care services, and working with youth and other MCH team members.
The Resident Adviser reports directly to the Program Manager.
Essential Functions:
- Implement direct treatment services according to an
individualized service plan and consistent with the agencys model
of care.
- Teach youth curriculum of skills, including social, self-help,
independent living and academic skills.
- Develop, to the highest degree possible, a normalized
family-style home environment providing counseling, concern,
direction, assistance, and support for the youth in care.
- Develop and participate in creative activities for youths and
staff.
- Model appropriate moral, ethical and professional values for
youths, colleagues, and the community-at-large.
- Regularly seek consultation from appropriate supervisory staff,
provide detailed information regarding significant issues affecting
youth in care, and accept and implement feedback.
- Establish and maintain positive and effective relationships
with all program consumers including but not limited to, youths,
parents/family, school personnel, neighbors, referral agencies,
administrators, etc.
- Engage in daily documentation of youth behaviors and activities
into the KaleidaCare System.
- Perform daily medication counts and administer medication to
youth per orders/MAR.
- Perform daily operational functions such as facility cleaning
(interior & exterior) and maintenance, cooking, shopping, supply
inventory, manage financial/budget tasks, and other rotating
assignments.
- Actively monitor all aspects of the physical property.
- Maintain all property in clean, safe attractive manner.
- Comply with guidelines for property maintenance and
management.
- Drive agency vehicles for purpose of transporting youths and
operating all facets of the treatment program.
- Transport youth for routine home activities, court
appointments, medical appointments, family visits, other required
appointments, and emergency situations.
- Provide assistance and support to other program staff in their
job responsibilities.
- Work a flexible work schedule each month providing consecutive
24-hour per day or other periods of coverage of the home as
scheduled and on an as-needed or emergency basis.
- Provide primary and supplemental coverage, as scheduled by
administrators, for homes other than those primarily assigned.
- Attend, and take advantage of, regularly scheduled in-service
and specially scheduled training sessions.
- Maintain required certifications and re-certification for job
by participating in available training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Care
Manager.Requirements:Qualifications:Knowledge & Experience
- Must be twenty-one (21) years of age
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university or college; or
Associates Degree in related field and one (1) year experience
working with client population; or High School Diploma and three
(3) years working with client population.
- Strong people skills.Skills/Working Conditions:
- Must maintain valid Drivers License and an acceptable driving
record
- Must be able to work flexible schedule and shifts including
overnights, weekends, holidays and extended periods of time.
- Must successfully complete all phases of pre-service and
on-going training, including but not limited to, physical restraint
training, First Aid, CPR, Universal Precautions, and medication
administration.
- Must be able to work in a fast paced, high pressure, high
stress environment.
- Position may experience verbal and/or physical aggression from
client population
- Possible exposure to infectious diseases.
- Primary work site is the group home
- Must be able to provide 24-hour accessibility, including
weekends and holidays.Physical Requirements:
- Must provide a negative drug screen result prior to
employment.
- Must pass a pre-employment physical and TB test and on-going
physical assessments as required
- Have the ability to perform physical demands associated with
daily operational functions, property management, and client
maintenance, cooking, shopping, supplies inventory, and other
rotating assignments.
- Have the ability to demonstrate organizational, management, and
leadership skills.
- Have the ability to generate multiple solutions to meet the
changing needs of clients, staff, and communities
- Have the ability to communicate professionally, in both verbal
and written formats, with consumers, including, but not limited to
parents, supervisees, colleagues, and community service
providers.
- Have the ability to provide on-going visual and physical
proximity supervision of clients.
- Have the ability to drive a 12 passenger van to transport
youth
- Have the ability to participate in recreational activities with
clients, including, but not limited to arts, athletics, and outdoor
activities.by Jobble
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