ARS Behavioral Aide Residential, PM

About the role

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services provide care and treatment for more than 200 adults with serious and persistent mental illness, aiming to prevent re-hospitalization and promote successful community placement.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers to include training on basic living skills (BLS) according to assessed needs and implementation of behavioral plans if applicable
• Mets daily productivity standards through individual and group BLS services
• Aids consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene issues), medication use, chores, and safety issues
• Demonstrates the willingness to work at any ARS facility based on staffing needs
• Prepares consumer meals according to consumer’s individualized dietary orders, posted menus and responsible for stocking of food and household items
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and takes a proactive approach to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Ensures adherence to the posted household schedule, individual appointments, and implements planned activities
• Transports consumers to and from appointments/outings
• Models appropriate behavior including communication skills, grooming, manners, etc.
• Works with consumers and staff to ensure house cleanliness
• Performs hand off communication at shift change and effectively collaborates with the treatment team members
• Ensures ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements
• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
• Documents in a legible manner, types of consumer services on a progress note
• Documents detailed BLS services provided, individualized consumer responses, and progress toward goals
• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed
• Is sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Fulfills physical requirements such as frequent standing, sitting, squatting/lunging, pushing/pulling, lifting, and fine manipulation
• Complies with routine health and safety tasks for both house and vehicles
• Reports accident or driving violations to supervisor and human resources
• Sets own preferred shifts 6 weeks in advance based on availability
• Works 3, 12 hour shifts per week (700 to 700) including rotating weekends as full-time employees
• Works 1-2 shifts per week depending on the location as part-time employees
• Works about 1 time or more per month and other shifts as PRN (as needed)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be 21 years of age or older