Residential Specialist

About CareLink:

For over 60 years, CareLink Community Support Services has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities to live in the community with dignity and independence. Our rehabilitation services and professional staff provide the support that people with serious mental illness, physical disabilities and other developmental challenges need to be active, productive members of their communities.

Available Shifts:

1st shift, Friday-Monday, 8AM- 4PM

3rd shift, Tuesday-Saturday, 12AM-8AM

PRN (Per diem/as needed) shifts available

Pay Rate:

$18.65

What’s in it for you:

· Robust Health and Welfare Benefits 

· Paid Time Off

· Holiday Pay

· 403B with Employer Match

· Employee Referral Programs

· Tuition Reimbursement and more!

What You'll Do:

• Assess      the needs of the person in service initially for strengths and available      resources.
• Participate      in the development and implementation of service/recovery plans reflecting      the individual’s preferences, goals, lifestyles, and interests. 
• Assess,      teach, evaluate, and supervise individual’s skills in the areas of daily      living, meal planning, housekeeping, career needs, and social,      recreational, and community activities.
• Complete      written documentation daily that reflects the individual’s recovery and      progress on their goals as well as staff interventions.
• Assist      and oversee individuals with medication regimen including PRN medications.
• Consistently      engages in productive/therapeutic activities.
• Encourage      and support individuals in developing positive relationships with family      and significant others. 
• Assist      individuals through modeling, verbal teaching, and/or direct assistance      with maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of their individual rooms and      their residence.
• Assist      or prepare various foods for individual meals as required. 
• Ensure      that any and all dietary considerations are followed. Food shopping must      be completed and dietary preferences/concerns will need to be considered.
• Locate      and access community medical resources for individual needs as applicable      and as instructed.
• Take      regular responsibility in shift activities, including but not limited to      site trash removal, changing linens, making beds, cleaning bathrooms,      cleaning common areas which include but are not limited to the living      room, kitchen, foyer, dining area, and hallways. 
• Maintain      cleanliness of work areas, including assisting with maintenance of the      kitchen, common areas, linen closets, medication storage areas, and staff      office.
• Use      appropriate communication channels.
• Respond      appropriately to safety/emergency situations.
• Drive      agency vehicles in a safe manner following the applicable traffic laws for      purposes of supporting individuals and/or the program.
• Provide      consistent and positive feedback to participants in relation to the      progress made on their goals.
• Provide      individuals with opportunities to make informed decisions and support them      in their decisions.
• Actively      uphold and advocate for individuals’ rights, serve as an advocate on      behalf of individuals in service and encourage them to assume a proactive      role in their rehabilitation process.
• Use      knowledge of basic recovery principles and methods of rehabilitation in      the performance of your job. 
• Ensure      individuals participate in appropriate daily activities that promote      recovery. 
• Use      person centered language (non-judgmental or negative) in written      documentation.
• Communicate      with individuals using language that promotes respect, acceptance and hope      for their recovery
• Work      creatively with people in recovery with respect to their cultural heritage      or cultural identification, age, disability, religious or spiritual      identification.
• Actively      provides opportunities and support to the individual in finding and      expressing spiritual growth/well-being.
• Monitor,      assess and report each individual’s need for additional or replacement      clothing or personal items and notify Program Supervisor.
• Educate,      discuss, and encourage residents to address their daily and long-term      physical health.
• Assist      individuals who are on smoking precautions to maintain safety.
• Encourage      and assist individuals through modeling, verbal teaching, and/or direct      assistance to engage in appropriate personal hygiene activities including      but not limited to getting dressed, tooth brushing, showering, toileting,      etc.
• Review      emergency procedures with individuals on a regular basis.
• Assist      and supervise individuals in the planning, initiation and participation of      social and recreational 
• activities      based on their interests.
• Support      individuals in accessing the community through use of agency or public      transportation.
• Provide      the individual with opportunities and supports to access the community      resources in achieving their goals.
• Regularly      attend and actively participate in trainings with the goal of continuously      expanding and 
• improving      skills related to engaging, assessing and supporting individuals in      service.

 CareLink Community Support Services is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal and state civil rights laws. 

Qualifications

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED 

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Field of study: Human Services or related field

Work Experience: 2 to 3 years

Work Experience Continued: Two (2) years of experience as a direct support professional in mental health services is required. Prior experience with those with involvement with the criminal justice system or substance use treatment is preferred.

Life Experience: Working in Human Services field or relevant life experience

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required: Valid Driver’s License, CPRP/RPRP Certification is preferred, Certified Peer Specialist is preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge      of Microsoft Office products.
• Strong      collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both      independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable      in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy,      self-motivated and proactive.
• Excellent      communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability      to multitask and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments.
• Ability      to exercise judgment. 
• Knowledge      of basic principles and methods of rehabilitation required.
• Motivation,      interest and ability to work empathetically with people with disabilities.
• Ability      to work independently required.
• Ability      to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and      styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect.
• Ability      to solve problems with effective solutions. 
• Ability      to handle effectively multiple tasks required.
• Ability      to take direction.
• Ability      to prepare meals, perform general housekeeping and maintenance duties      required.
• Ability      to make sound judgments regarding the health/welfare of participant      required.
• Ability      and willingness to drive agency vehicle required.