Program Aide - Gateways - Overnight

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Job Posting: Overnight Aide

Location: 509 Luce St, Elmira NY
Employment Type: Full-Time, 37.5 hours
Salary: $19.00 an Hour

General Description

The residential overnight workers provide continuous monitoring of residents throughout the night to ensure their safety, including basic cleaning ensuring overall cleanliness of the facility. In the event residents awake during the night, the overnight staff will address any issues they may have and provide necessary assistance. Position may be full time or part time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors the residents during overnight hours; completing room checks every two hours. 
• Provides a home-like atmosphere where residents can stabilize their psychiatric illness and continue to learn how to best utilize the skills necessary to function in the community, ie; daily living skills, med management, socialization, etc. 
• Focuses on rehabilitative care, ensure services are consistent with the individuals’ desires, tolerance, and capacity to participate in such services.
• Provides direction and support to residents by assisting with crisis situations as they arise.
• Completes all necessary documentation and incident reporting, related to crisis situations.
• Documents progress notes pertaining to significant events involving residents, resident’s medications, or staff’s interaction with residents. 
• Implements and follows the Community Residence’s medication policy and procedures. 
• Completes shift logs and ensures overnight assignment sheet activities are completed by the end of each shift. 
• Provides basic cleaning of general living areas and bathrooms, empties trash, loads and unloads dishwasher, completes laundry, etc.
• Removes food items from freezer needed for next day’s meal preparation, accounts for all sharp knives and utensils locked in staff office and check thermostats in freezer and refrigerators, logging the temperatures nightly. 
• If working Tuesday or Saturday overnights, counts and records all medications locked in staff office.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory directions and perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

·  High School Diploma or GED. 

·  Two years of practical and or paid experience working with individuals in an OMH related program, preferred.

·  Relevant combination of education and experience will be considered

Preferred Skills:

·  Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality of all records reviewed including consumer records, employee records and billing records.

·  Proficiency and experience with PC’s and Microsoft applications.

·  Ability to analyze and interpret data and to handle problem resolution.

·  Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s license and a driver's record considered acceptable by agency and insurance carrier.

·  Continuous use of a reliable, registered and insured vehicle.

·  Working knowledge of community resources and funding systems external to the agency. 

·  Ability to understand the concept of “mandated reporter” and is diligent in reporting situations to the proper authorities when residents may be at risk for abuse and/or neglect. 

·  Provide effective, equitable, understandable and respectful quality care and services that are responsive to diverse cultural health beliefs and practices, preferred languages, health literacy and other communication needs.

Top Benefits and Perks:

Why work for Catholic Charities?

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan
• Generous time off package and work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to apply on the Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler website at www.catholiccharitiescs.org/about/learn-more/employment-opportunities/

Join us and help make a positive impact in our community!

***Catholic Charities is committed to leveraging the talent of a diverse workforce to create great opportunities for our agencies and our people. EOE/AA Disability/Vet