Independent Living Skills Med Room Support

Essential Job Functions

• Provides assistance to person(s) served in order to promote their physical, social, and psychological well-being.
• Interacts frequently and positively with person(s) served and support staff to promote the rights of the person(s) served to achieve an enhanced quality of life.
• Assist Nursing team as well as other team members with providing care in accordance with their treatment plans.
• Follow agency procedures to promote optimum health care, safety practice and behavioral supports to maintain the well-being of person(s) served.
• Administers and monitors medications as per the nurse’s direction and ensures required documentation is complete.
• Ensures compliance with training, licensing regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Manages the day-to-day therapeutic environment including the prevention of crisis at the lowest level of escalation.
• Develops and participates in community and in-house recreational and leisure activities.
• Completes all documentation as required to ensure quality services.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Minimum Knowledge And Skills Required For The Job

• GED or High School Diploma with 2,000 supervised hours in the delivery of services to adults with serious mental illness
• Bachelor's degree preferred in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college or university

Physical Requirements

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.