Residential Support Worker (Full-Time/Part-Time/Floater)

Human Resources Development Institute, Inc. (HRDI) is one of the largest behavioral health care agencies in the United States.

HRDI provides services in alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment, mental health, youth prevention, family services, community health, case management, alternative youth education, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, corrective services, and gambling prevention and education.

Our mission is to empower individuals, families, and communities to improve their quality of life and to influence public policy through the design and implementation of innovative, efficient, effective, and accountable behavioral health, social service, education, and economic development programs.

Our vision is to set the standard for a comprehensive global system of behavioral health care and community services that utilizes the highest degree of excellence and best practices.

HRDI is seeking full-time and part-time Residential Support Workers for programs in its Division for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services and Division for Mental Health and Rehabilitative Services. All applicants must:

• Provides continuous awake supervision/monitoring of both clients and the facility to ensure the safety of the residents and staff
• Uses good clinical judgment and follows official procedures and protocol to manage medical, psychiatric, and life safety emergencies
• Closely monitors the clients’ self-medication procedure and reports any problems to both the nurse and the Residential Leal Worker
• Consults with Lead Worker and immediately communicates to the Lead Worker and problems or concerns about the day-to-day operations of the facility or the clinical behavior of the clients
• Provides instruction to the clients and helps them to prepare and serve meals according to the residential menu
• Prepares client chore/laundry schedule, provides training and assistance to clients in the completion of these tasks
• Plans and implements structured daily living skills training activities for the clients, including fire drills and safety drills
• Provides supervision for clients on filed trips, outings, picnics, etc. as assigned by the Lead Worker
• Monitors phone usage, visitors, and building supplies to ensure the safety and security of the clients, staff, and agency property
• Completes and submits all required documentation in a timely, neat manner
• Attends residential staff meetings and supervision sessions as scheduled by the Lead Worker
• Secures the facility at the end of the shift, by locking windows, doors, seeing that all clients have left the building, turning off electrical appliances, etc.

HRDI has a specific need for applicants who can work overnight shifts.

All applicants must:

• Have a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Be disciplined and have good writing, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Have basic knowledge of cooking and housekeeping.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.