Direct Care Monitor - 3rd Shift

About the role

Direct Care Monitors are responsible for monitoring and observing clients, ensuring their safety and well-being, and providing motivational support and guidance to assist them in meeting therapeutic goals. They report client observations and contribute to treatment decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and observe clients, ensuring their safety and well-being
• Provide motivational support and guidance to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals
• Report client observations and contribute to treatment decisions concerning therapy, discipline, and privileges
• Monitor clients in medication self-administration
• Collect urine samples from clients for laboratory screening
• Administer breathalyzer tests to clients for detection of alcohol use
• Support treatment plans by scheduling and coordinating client transportation
• Assist in planning client interactive events
• Provide security for the medical building

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Any and all work experience is encouraged to apply
• Experience in corrections, security guard, security officer, home health aide (HHA), direct support professional (DSP), caregiver, or substance abuse counseling is a plus
• Must be able to respectfully interact with substance abuse clients and form a working therapeutic alliance
• Valid driver’s license in state of residence and good driving record required
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Ability to work overtime and occasional weekends

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk or move about facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
• Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide support
• Ability to proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis
• Ability to respond to telephones and pages, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises

Perks of working in correctional healthcare

• Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
• Exposure to diverse patient demographics
• Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
• Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums; employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Financial Wellbeing: 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match; short-term and long-term disability and life and AD&D insurance paid for by Alpharus; flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Flexibility and Time Off: 18 paid time off days per year (accrual rates increase with years of service); 9 paid company holidays
• Personal Development: Training & development programs; tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year; eLearning access to online courses that provide CEUs and job-related training; clinical supervision with formal and informal guidance

Pay

• $18.00 per hour
• Shift differential of an additional $.50 per hour while working the hours between 10:00 pm–6:00 am
• Annual performance reviews with merit increase eligibility determined by employee performance and organizational financial performance

Schedule

• 3rd shift – 9:30 pm–6:00 am