Staffed Residence Provider
Cumberland River Behavioral Health
- London, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide therapeutic training to promote independence according to Individual Plan of Care goals and objectives.
- Assist and observe the individual’s personal care needs.
- Support all the individual’s needs.
- Assist/educate regarding safety awareness of home and environment;
- Assist/educate regarding laundry; sanitation/household chores; meal preparation and planning.
- Interaction/involvement with the individuals/help them to assume routine household care and maintenance.
- Facilitate the individual to be as independent as possible.
- Provide opportunities for fun activities, leisure choices.
- Schedule/transport/arrange transportation (doctor’s appointments, leisure activities, family connections -to be coordinated with residential manager and/or case manager). This may require transportation of the individual in personal vehicle.
- Advocate for the individual’s rights and needed services.
- Recognize an incident and document correctly and properly.
- Prevent/report abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation. *Staff have a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, and/or exploitation.
- Report legitimate complaints to supervisor(s).
- Respect the individuals and initiate the bonding process.
- Be honest with the individuals.
- Know the people you’re working with.
- Provide financial assistance/money skills training.
- Assist with shopping needs/wants.
- Connect the individual to family and friends-relationship building.
- Provide behavioral support and be familiar with the behavior intervention plan, record data.
- Monitor individual’s health and provide opportunity for exercise/good health practices
- Use positive, non-stigmatizing language and be cautious about comments.
- Be patient and understanding.
- Know where the individual is at all times.
- Respect that it’s the individual’s home, phone, etc.
- Limit/discourage visitation of staff family/friends.
- Accurately administer medication and know the side effects.
- Provide medication information during administration (purpose, side effects).
- Proper reporting/documenting of medication errors.
- Complete all paperwork/documentation accurately and timely.
- Write a staff note for each date of the individual’s service and complete/submit service register or pink ticket for billing.
- Write relevant, factual notes using the appropriate format
- Be able to compromise.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills.
- Demonstrate initiative for all tasks.
- Ensure CONFIDENTIALITY.
- Be dependable and punctual.
- Staff and individuals should have a positive appearance at all times.
- Practice good communication with all staff involved with the individual (Case Management Supervisor, Behavior Specialist, Therapist, etc.)
- Understand and carry out instructions.
- Be a team player/form a team with co-workers.
- Use phone in a professional manner.
- Respect all co-workers and individuals.
- Monitor and report maintenance issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Knowledgeable of computers
- Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.
- Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
- Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs.
- Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community.
- Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds.
- Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.
- TB skin test assessment within 7 days of hire.
- Read, adhere to, and promote the DID vision statement.
- Comply with agency policies and procedures.
- Complete training requirements within time frames per SCL waiver.
- Hours of work are structured 7.5 or 8.0 hour blocks of time but may be subject to irregular and/or flexible hours based on needs or demands.
- Position may require duties to include routine or reasonable anticipated tasks or procedures where there is a degree of actual or potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials.
- All staff are required to participate in yearly trainings regarding infection control and safety in the environment including hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens.
- All new staff must attend training regarding handling physical, verbal threats, acts of violence or other escalating and potential dangerous situations including when police need to be summoned.