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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS

+ Bachelor's Degree OR High School Diploma/equivalent AND 1-year direct care experience.

+ Valid Driver's License and ability to drive an organization vehicle

+ Act 33/34/73 Clearances

+ Pre-Employment Physical, Drug Screening and TB test

+ Must successfully pass Department of Public Welfare Medication Training within **90 days** of employment

**SCHEDULE** : This is a non-exempt hourly position.

+ Sunday 8am-3:30 pm

+ Monday - Wednesday 12:30p-10:30p

GREAT BENEFIT PACKAGE: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment)

+ 403B with employer match

+ Paid Time Off (PTO)

+ Medical, Dental, Vision

+ Life Insurance

+ Paid Holiday Days

+ Plus more…

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Residential Care Advisor is a Direct Service position which provides assistance and training to persons served with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. This position serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team and is involved in the planning of services for the persons served. Some details about the role include but are not limited to:

+ Supportive counseling, linkage to community resources, teaching and/or assistance with daily living skills, medication management and assistance with apartment/tenant skills (including cleanliness and maintaining a safe condition of the apartment).

+ Provide transportation to meet the needs of the person served and program as appropriate.

+ Complete all Medication documentation as appropriate.

ABOUT YOU

We believe in a strengths-based approach and use positive practices to help guide all of our activities. We're looking for employees who are professional, flexible, compassionate, and can remain composed in stressful situations. This is a team-based position. Our sites are like your family home! Your dependability, integrity, empathy for others (both persons served and your fellow employees), and dedication to teamwork are essential to this position.

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY

We're a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area's most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help - and hope - to people who are experiencing:

+ Mental illness and substance abuse

+ Physical health needs

+ Intellectual disabilities

+ Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran