Activities Aide - Heartland Behavioral Healthcare - PN 20039277
What You’ll Do At DBH
- Primary work area is the Treatment Mall with some work on units.
- Observes and monitors activities of patients during leisure team, program time, and patients and their significant others/friends during visitation.
- Assists higher-level group program providers in implementation of their programs.
- Escorts patients to and from activities or to their units; maintains patient attendance for general activities and/or leisure times.
- Tracks Level II's while in the treatment mall and makes observations to complete treatment mall safety rounds.
- Judiciously communicates to unit staff regarding patient's status in the treatment mall.
- Attends staff meetings to provide input concerning patient participation and observations.
- Performs various work-related miscellaneous tasks which includes but is not limited to: maintaining program equipment and supplies; submitting work orders; set up/taking down equipment as needed for various functions; inspecting work areas for safe and sanitary conditions.
Schedule
Normal working hours are Sunday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Pay
This is an hourly position covered by the OCSEA/AFSCME bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of #4 on the OCSEA Pay Range Schedule. Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.
Qualifications
- Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition and subtraction and in reading, writing and speaking common English vocabulary.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Skills
- Technical Skills: Mental Health, Behavioral Health
- Professional Skills: Motivating Others, Time Management, Organizing and Planning, Observation
Application Requirements
Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.