Instructional Assistant - PRN

About the role

Support, Strength, and Compassion in Every Interaction
At Grafton Integrated Health Network, we're guided by a shared purpose: helping individuals overcome barriers to live meaningful, fulfilling lives. As a Lead Mental Health Technician, your meaningful impact comes through hands-on support, encouragement, and the daily care that fosters growth and stability. You'll thrive within a culture of teamwork and collaboration, surrounded by professionals who value your compassion and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the well-being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Utilizes infection control procedures.
• Reports serious incidents, participates in reviews and implements follow-up measures, as applicable.
• Knows the SNAP (strengths, needs, abilities and preferences), goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan, IEP, ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients’ achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors, as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data, accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients.
• Implements planned activities throughout the workday.
• Provides a Supportive and Solution–Focused Environment
• Buils trusting, respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma-informed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care, by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians, agency personnel and visitors.
• Site Management – Housekeeping, Nutrition, Transportation, Finances
• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Affirms a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and, in group homes, assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money, as applicable.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in human services; or an associate's degree and 3 months experience working with children; or be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D. and 6 months’ experience working with children.
• Must be 19 years of age.
• Must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Qualifications

• Minimum Training And Experience
• Demands moderate computer skills – how to log-in, how to navigate the Web for information, how to start and save a document in Microsoft WORD, and has basic keyboarding skills.

Skills

• Compassion
• Collaboration
• Customer Service
• Teamwork

Benefits

• 401(k), including an employer match up to $2,500 annually
• Education Assistance up to $5,250 annually (must work an average of 20 hours a week)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Five FREE sessions per year, per family member
• 24-hour emergency phone assistance
• Referral Bonus Program – Employees receive $1,000 for referring new employees to Grafton ($500 paid upon hire and $500 paid after 90 days of employment)

Pay

$17.00-$22.00 based on experience

Schedule

Part Time/PRN