Residential Aide
Pinnacle Treatment Centers
- Elizabethtown, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Shift differential for nights and weekends
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.
- HS Diploma / GED (General Equivalency Diploma)
- General knowledge or willingness to learn Microsoft Office suite (including Outlook, Teams, and Word).
- Must possess a current valid driver’s license in good standing in state of employment and be insurable by the designated carrier. (This role is required to drive for company purposes.)
- May require occasional travel up to 10%, including transportation of patients to appointments and/or other treatment locations within the local area. No overnight travel will be required for this position.
- CPR/MANDT certification – training provided locally and updated as required.
- Six (6) months experience working in a behavioral healthcare setting.
- Basic knowledge of addiction and the recovery process.
- Ensure the wellbeing of patients and provide a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
- Serve as a resource for new patients - introducing them to other patients and teammates, explaining programs and encouraging participation.
- Be an active participant as part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, and interaction.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards patients and teammates always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve concerns.
- Act as a role model by applying de-escalation techniques, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive culture.
- Assist in monitoring and maintaining the safety and security of the patients and the facility in collaboration with teammates.
- Recognize that patient safety is a top priority by conducting safety checks, ensuring these checks are conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines (e.g., 15-minute checks, 1-hour checks, etc.).
- Search patients for contraband and manage the patient’s valuables and belongings.
- Document in patient records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
- Provide transportation for patients or coordinate transportation with appropriate team members, as required.
- Perform periodic inspections of patient rooms and the facility, and work with the facility leadership team to develop corrective action plans to address problems/concerns, as needed.
- Assist with AMA identification and intervention.
- Maintain ongoing, current, and required training for best practice service delivery.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrityMotivation : Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organizationEducation : High School/GEDLicences & certifications Drivers License