Residential Program Worker - Part Time Afternoons

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County

  • Mercer, PA
  • $14.50 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 15 days ago
  • Apply easily
Minimum of $14.50 an hour!POSITION: The Residential Program Worker supervises and assists the residents in all daily life skills. They report directly to the Residential Supervisor. They maintain the facility they are assigned to.QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma with human services experience in a Residential setting. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Act 33 and 34 and FBI Clearances required. Must maintain a current driver's license and vehicle insurance.Responsibilities: * Arrive for work on time, i.e. at least 5 minute prior to the beginning of your shift.
  • Provide coverage for any assigned site.
  • Read daily progress notes from previous staff to be aware of recent occurrences in the home.
  • Is aware of daily programming of the residents and assure that they do attend as scheduled.
  • Have residents abide by House rules and to appropriately document any incidents.
  • Correctly completes merit system paperwork daily.
  • Complete daily progress notes on residents.
  • Completes all other assigned paperwork daily or as required.
  • Correctly monitors medication according to medication procedure. (See Policies and Procedure Manual).
  • Initial medication sheets after each resident.
  • Inform residents when medication refills are needed and to assist residents in procedure to refill medication.
  • Count medications before being placed in medication cabinet and to record the count on proper form.
  • Perform daily room checks before 10:00 A.M. each morning and to properly record score.
  • Engage and encourage residents to participate in group discussions and activities.
  • Complete individual training sessions with residents as instructed by Supervisor.
  • Assist residents in achieving goals.
  • Assist residents in daily cooking.
  • Assist residents in daily assigned cleaning chores.
  • Assist residents in laundry skills and all other daily living skills.
  • Assist residents in all other life skills as required.
  • Be available to talk to any resident as needed.
  • Respect the residents and educate them in a professional, mature manner.
  • Handle any immediate problems in the home, referring serious problems to appropriate staff.
  • Use emergency procedures appropriately (See Policy and Procedure Manual).*
  • To know the locations of all emergency shut off valves, and breaker boxes.
  • Maintain open positive communication and cooperative attitude with other staff and supervisor.
  • Provide transportation, as needed for any resident, to appointments.
  • Attend all mandated CCC in-service training, maintain current CPR and First Aid certificate.
  • Attend monthly staff meetings the last Wednesday of each month.
  • Follow the programming schedule established for the site.
  • Hold monthly fire drills, and ensure that all licensing regulations are upheld in the residents.
  • If leaving the group home during the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M., notifies appropriate personnel.
  • Will follow through with present on-call procedure.
  • Physical demands of this job require bending, stooping, climbing, reaching, grasping, finger dexterity for writing and data entry on keyboard, ability to hear, see, read and drive up to a 16 passenger van. Able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
  • Maintains and upholds Community Counseling Center's policies, respects confidentiality, and exhibits a professional demeanor at all times while at work.
  • Any violation of policies and procedures/job duties will be subject to disciplinary action.
  • Performs other duties assigned.
  • Can perform the essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodations, if necessary.
  • Participates in CCC CQI plan to ensure quality of service to CCC consumers.

Community Counseling Center of Mercer County