Residential Advocate - Northside

Residential Advocate

BayCare Health Systems is seeking a Residential Advocate to join their team at Northside Behavioral Health in Tampa, FL.

• Monitors self-administration of medications and reconciles medication.
• Completes admission documents, living skills assessment treatment plans/updates, monthly progress notes, activity notes, discharge documents, environmental/infection control rounds, and monthly fire drills.
• Teaches/educates residents on basic living skills, kitchen/fire safety, preparation for weather emergencies.
• Aids/attends to physical maintenance/cleanliness of facility, monitors supplies.
• Completes maintenance requests, fire extinguisher checks, weekly bedroom/bath or apartment inspections.
• Facilitates community meetings, social activities/groups.
• Supports supervisor.
• Informs supervisor of unusual situations/behaviors, completes incident reporting, communication log entries/shift report notes.
• Transports residents as needed.
• Communicates with treatment team.
• Complies with AHCA regulations/mandates.
• Reports change in condition to appropriate staff for intervention or hospitalization.
• Responds to emergencies according to program procedures.
• Provides direct monitoring/visual contact for residents deemed a risk to self/others.
• At group homes, monitors food inventory, prepares/serves meals per menu, proper food handling, documents substitutions.
• Conducts chart reviews for compliance.

Requirements:

• Basic cooking skills.
• 6 months caretaking OR customer service OR behavioral health OR enrolled in college seeking a psychology, social work, related field degree.
• FL Driver's License (Coverage requires drivers to be 21 years old with 2 years driving experience (drivers over 69 may require a Driver’s Road test.))
• BLS (within 60 days)
• First Aid (within 60 days)
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled