Ful-time Residential Aide
St Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers
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Job overview
St Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers is hiring a Ful-time Residential Aide. The Residential Aide assists residents in becoming accustomed to the residence routine and encourages participation in social and recreational activities to promote recovery. This role works under the direction of the RN/Health Coordinator, monitoring facilities and residents, and initiating appropriate action to ensure safety and well-being.
Key focus areas include Orient new residents to the facility and help them adjust to community living without alcohol/drugs., Assist with monitoring of facility to ascertain residents’ activities and general status., and Initiate appropriate action to ensure safety and wellbeing of residents and facility..
Successful candidates bring High School Graduate Or Equivalent and Working Effectively With Chemically Dependent Individuals. Preferred (not required): Crisis Intervention.
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Full job description
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers
Location: Inpatient Facility - Saranac Lake, NY
Position available: Full-time Residential Aide
Shift/schedule: Sunday-Thursday / 3:00p - 11:00p
Pay Range: $16.00/hour to $22.00/hour
Position Summary : Works under the direction of the RN/Health Coordinator. They assist residents in becoming accustomed to the residence routine and encourage them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote recovery.
Education and Training : High school graduate or equivalent.
Experience and Work Knowledge: Working effectively with chemically dependent individuals.
Essential Duties :
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Orients new residents to the facility and helps the individual to adjust to community living without the use of alcohol/drugs.
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Assist with monitoring of facility to ascertain residents’ activities and general status of facility.
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Initiate appropriate action to ensure safety, wellbeing of residents’ and facility as required.
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Schedule outside medical appointments as needed.
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Assist as needed with medical portion of admissions to the facility.
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Monitor residents while receiving MAT treatments in the medical department.
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Check any identified resident in need of monitoring because of physical and/or emotional difficulties. Initiate appropriate action as assessment indicates. Document findings in the clinical log.
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Available to offer counseling (crisis intervention only) to residents, as needed and documents sessions in staff log and reports to supervisor.
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Completes all resident’s incident/accident or medical emergency forms as required.
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Answers Phones.
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Meets regularly with RN/Health Coordinator for supervision as per policy.
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Responsible for additional duties as may be assigned by RN/Health Coordinator.
Department
Medical
Employment Type
Full-time
Minimum Experience
Mid-level
Compensation
$16.00/hour to $22.00/hour
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