Facility Attendant
Requirements
- High School or GED preferred
- Effective communication skills
- Previous experience working with VA population preferred
- 18 years old minimum required
- Prior experience in Residential or Drug and Alcohol treatment setting is preferred
Responsibilities
- Monitor residents' behavior
- Ensure a safe, harassment-free atmosphere conducive to recovery
- Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety (this includes all rooms)
- Incident reporting to include writing incident reports, reporting immediately to supervisor, or program manager and following procedures as stated in Merakey policy
- Monitor residents while they take their prescribed medication, report all medication monitoring issues to immediate supervisor and following Merakey incident report policy
- Monitor assigned chores (if applicable) and ensure that general inspections (GI's) are done properly
- Complete assigned trainings within mandated time frames
Qualifications
- Earn $17.36 an hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support
- Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- Self-care tools and resources
- Backup childcare, elder care, and household services
- Counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
- Free online personal development classes
Schedule
Not specified
Pay
$17.36 an hour
About the role
At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Facility Attendant to join our team at our program in Philadelphia, PA.
Program Details Fresh Start transitional housing programs were developed to provide 24/7 support to Veterans and individuals with a history of homelessness, chemical dependency, and/or varying degrees of behavioral health issues. Fresh Start currently has over 150 beds that operate out of 12 different locations in Philadelphia, PA. These programs work in partnership with the Philadelphia VA Medical Centers and Philadelphia’s Office of Addiction Services (OAS).
Position Details Facility Attendants monitor residents' behavior. Ensure a safe, harassment free atmosphere conducive to recovery. Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety (this includes all rooms). Incident reporting to include writing incident reports, reporting immediately to supervisor, or program manager and following procedures as stated in Merakey policy. Monitor residents while they take their prescribed medication, report all medication monitoring issues to immediate supervisor and following Merakey incident report policy. Monitor assigned chores (if applicable) and ensure that general inspections (GI's) are done properly. Complete assigned trainings within mandated time frames.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Benefits Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support
- Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- Self-care tools and resources
- Backup childcare, elder care, and household services
- Counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
- Free online personal development classes
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.
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Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!