Mental Health Support Staff - Youth Residential Program
Job description
- This position is located in Placerville, CA off of U.S. Hwy 50 going towards South Lake Tahoe. It is located about 35-45 minutes from Sacramento depending on where you live.
Generous Benefits: Health, Vision and Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation and Sick Time, plus Holiday / OT Pay and more!
STATEMENT OF THE JOB:
Under the direct supervision of the Administrator, the Youth Care Coach (I or II) is responsible for the direct care and supervision of the severely traumatized and mentally impacted youth assigned to their care.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensures the safety of residents through direct supervision within Summitview’s guidelines and policies.
- Implements treatment plans of residents through agency approved treatment interventions.
- Plans and supervises daily activities and outings in accordance with safety directives, treatment goals and in strict adherence to daily schedule.
- Ensures that the physical needs of the residents are met by overseeing all grooming and hygiene tasks, reporting all potential health and safety problems.
- Maintains the cleanliness of the residence in accordance with Summitview’s established standards and procedures.
- Dispenses and documents the use of medications by residents in accordance with operating procedures; monitors each resident’s progress on their medication program; and reports progress in medication compliance.
- Ensures residents eat nutritionally balanced meals in line with approved menus; assists residents in planning meals, preparing meals, clean-up and food storage.
- Responsible for ensuring electronic health records are input accurately, maintained, and current for all residents in accordance with Summitview policy.
- Other duties as assigned.
JOB EXPECTATIONS:
- Follows agency policy for crisis intervention and management skills.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, confidentiality and appropriate boundaries with clients.
- Demonstrates adherence to policies and procedures involving Privacy Practices (HIPAA compliance).
- Attends scheduled in-service training programs.
- Attends weekly team meetings.
- Sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Must participate in Performance Quality Improvement and Risk Prevention.
- Provides and practices trauma-informed care services and modalities with using empathy and understanding in treatment of individuals or other tasks assigned.
- Plans time efficiently and accordingly to complete necessary documents and projects.
- Works cooperatively with others in a team-oriented manner.
- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
- Practices good judgment and has ability to take initiative.
- Plans time efficiently and accordingly to complete necessary documents and projects.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:
- To talk or hear.
- To stand, walk, sit, use hands, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste and smell.
- Is occasionally required to climb or balance.
- Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
- May have to engage in physical intervention including but not limited to dropping to one’s knees, supporting another individual’s weight, moving an individual from one location to another, holding aggressive clients, etc. (requiring sustained, physical exertion on some occasions).
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth vision.
- Ability to drive company vehicle.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must have the following:
- Previous experience working with at-risk youth is preferred.
- Applicants must have a High School diploma or equivalent.
- Applicants must be 21yrs old or older.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.50 - $18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Summitview is committed to keeping staff and clients safe. We follow all CA / Federal and CDC guidelines. We require all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID including booster doses when eligible.
Application Question(s):
- This position requires a clean driving record with less than 2 points on record and no DUI
s. Do you have a clean record?
- This position requires that staff be 21 or older. Are you at minimum 21 years of age?
- This position works in direct care with youth minors and requires all parties to submit to a DOJ Background check along with fingerprinting. Will you pass a criminal background check?
- As a congregate care setting that receives Federal funding we require staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID. Have you received 2 doses (Pfizer or Moderna) or 1 dose (Johnson & Johnson) of the COVID vaccine?
- This position is located in Placerville, CA. Are you okay with this commute?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations
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