Direct Support Mentor

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If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  

Hours: 4 PM to 12 AM including some weekends

Pay: $20 an hour

· Pair new employees with them to shadow (the new employee would shadow on 2nd shift during the DSM's shift)

o Responsible to ensure that the new staff shadowing is conducted by the DSM for their shift and assist with the other shifts as well as they should ensure that any staff in the home is trained on Person specific training

· Monitor active treatment, mealtime (possibly complete one of the assessments for the month)

· Make the grocery/supply lists

· Survey prep/QA prep

· Conduct fire drills

· Training the fill in staff

· Monitor the restrictions in place and ensuring staff are following the restrictions (alarms, locked sharps, chemicals, etc. )

· Completing Personal Property Inventories for Persons supported (need to differentiate what is theirs and what is the facility's in their rooms)

· Checking adaptive equipment for hygiene and mealtime is present and in good working order, etc.

· Ensure that all person supported plans are being followed- mealtime, OT, PT, oral hygiene,

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.