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Direct Care Worker

Job Details

Job Location

Carib - Herber Hoover U 144 Cass Mercado - Caguas, PR

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

High School

Salary Range

$11.00 - $11.00 Hourly

Description

Position Summary:

Responsible for insuring that patients receive all appropriate services, as well as performance of other work related duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:

+ Maintains and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of therapeutic community concepts and treatment principles.

+ Participates as member of the treatment team by being responsible for implementing the therapeutic community milieu including:

+ Modeling and mentoring recovery behaviors,

+ supporting the culture of the TC,

+ supporting conflict resolution,

+ ensuring that therapeutic community structure and activities are implemented according to guidelines,

+ understanding and implementing sanction and reward systems;

+ understanding and implementing the mechanisms of addressing and reporting client behavior that presents opportunities for learning and behavior change

+ maintaining awareness of dynamics occurring in the milieu by active presence and participation in client scheduled activities and when clients are not involved in scheduled activities

+ Maintains and demonstrates a basic understanding of co-occurring disorders, including knowledge required to monitor mental health status and changes in symptoms.

+ Monitors and observes clients, ensures their safety and well-being, and provides motivational enhancement and educational support and guidance to assist them in meeting therapeutic goals.

+ Facilitates didactic (educational) groups and understands concepts taught.

+ Transports clients to appointments, activities and other offsite locations.

+ Conducts routine and random urine and breath drug analysis, contraband searches and other activities designed to ensure the integrity of the TC, and documents findings.

+ Conducts routine and random walk-throughs of facilities and grounds to observe for contraband or other indicators that might impact the therapeutic milieu.

+ Conducts crisis management and de-escalation techniques.

+ Observes, monitors and documents client medication management according to policy and procedures.

+ Completes intake screenings and admission forms and other documentation as assigned.

+ Completes required documentation, including progress notes, behavioral observations, staff logs, incident reports and other documentation appropriately and within stated timeframes; enters data into electronic database.

+ Reports and/or documents client observations and contributes to treatment decisions concerning therapy, discipline, privileges and so forth.

+ Participates in group and individual supervision sessions, client staffings and other meetings as directed.

+ Participates in mandatory training; remains current with new or revised policies, procedures and responsibilities.

+ Serves as member of Quality Improvement Team and conducts assigned quality improvement activities.

+ Other duties and activities as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Ability to understand and implement Therapeutic Community Concepts

Ability to understand and address needs of clients with Co-occurring Disorders

Basic computer literacy including data entry.

Certifications/Licenses:

Education:

High School Diploma or GED preferred