Residential Aide (part-time)
About the role
Mental Health Support Services (MHSS) is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County. We are currently seeking a part-time Residential Aide (Direct Support Professional) at our group homes to provide direct supervision, supports, and training in skill acquisition and community integration activities for consumers with intellectual disabilities, autism, co-occurring mental illness, and/or physical disabilities in a residential setting.
Responsibilities
- Provides support and teaching to adults with intellectual disabilities, autism, co-occurring mental illness, and/or physical disabilities
- Works in a group home setting to support choices, inclusion, decision making, and self-directed services
- Instructs, monitors and assists residents in activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, medication administration, food preparation, shopping, housework, community integration and inclusion, and money management
- Supervises and guides consumers participating in program activities
- Maintains a safe and clean-living environment and monitors, enforces, and implements facility rules, policies and procedures
- Handles emergency situations appropriately and utilizes crisis interventions as necessary
- Transports and escorts clients to and from various services, appointments, and activities
- Prepares and maintains casework and related documentation (e.g. Medicaid Waiver documentation, progress notes) in an electronic health record system as required in the delivery of services
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; some college coursework or experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities preferred
- One year (1) of experience in the Human Services field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Medication administration certification preferred; CPR First Aid Certification preferred; experience with an electronic health record preferred
- One (1) year of experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities preferred; related experience working in a group home setting preferred
Qualifications
- Knowledge of basic principles, practices and techniques related to support and care for individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Working knowledge of person-centered practices to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities
- First aid and emergency techniques
- Support services
- Ability to supervise individuals in a residential or community-based program setting
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
- Ability to document notes in an electronic health record system preferred
Skills
- Knowledge of basic principles, practices and techniques related to support and care for individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Working knowledge of person-centered practices to support individuals with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities
- First aid and emergency techniques
- Support services
- Ability to supervise individuals in a residential or community-based program setting
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to operate a personal computer and related software and other standard office equipment
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers
- Ability to document notes in an electronic health record system preferred
Benefits
- Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required
- Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required
- This position is considered Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing
Pay
$21.99 - $29.67 Hourly
Schedule
Multiple shifts available; must work at least one part of every weekend or every other full weekend. Limited day shifts 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Evenings 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Overnights 10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Contact
Employer: Chesterfield County
Address: Human Resources Department
9901 Lori Road / P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832
Phone: 804-748-1551 (Office)
Website: http://www.chesterfield.gov