Residential Assistant

Essential Functions

• Assists the supervisor in organizing and implementing program activities for the residential group homes
• Oversees appropriate money management with consumers
• Oversees the management of consumers’ appointments and ensures that appropriate transportation arrangements are made for consumers.
• Aids the supervisor in completing necessary reports in a timely manner (i.e. vehicle and facility inspections).
• Provides coverage and direct services as needed to include serving as program supervisor when needed.
• Aids the supervisor in reviewing MARs to ensure appropriate medication management which includes timely refills and any necessary arrangements with medical staff for new prescriptions.
• Aids in applying for consumer’s benefits.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and takes a proactive approach to deescalate or resolve the situation.
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members and outside sources in the delivery of clinical services.
• Advocates on behalf of consumers to secure community resources.
• Aids in discharge planning and facilitates coordination of care to a less restrictive environment.
• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy and program procedures.
• Completes all appropriate documentation for continuity of care.
• Documents in a clear and concise manner, services provided, individualized consumer response, and progress toward treatment goals.
• Documents individualized and comprehensive biweekly summaries to include progress towards treatment goals.
• Sets up supervision and consultation as needed.
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement.
• Actively works to enhance leadership skills and provides positive and effective leadership.
• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion.
• Respects consumer’s privacy and confidentiality.
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others.
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed.
• Personal values don’t inhibit ability to relate and care for others.
• Sensitive to the consumer’s needs, expectations and individual differences.
• Gentle and calm with consumers and families.
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities.
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required.
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Attends regular workshops and in-services as assigned.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent to constant standing while organizing and/or stocking groceries.
• Sitting occasionally to do documentation and/or ordering of supplies and/or groceries; however, extended sitting could be up to 2 hours for documentation, and sitting can be in frequent bursts of up to 10 minutes.
• Walking various distances on grounds can be frequent and up to a distance of 300 feet several times a week.
• Frequent forward bending from the hips to load boxes for each house with groceries and/or supplies.
• Squatting and/or lunging frequently to stock and/or organize groceries and/or supplies.
• Strong grasp is needed frequently to constantly handle groceries and/or supplies when lifting, sorting and grasping the handle to the delivery door when opening and/or closing.
• Simple grasp and/or pinch grip is needed to frequently handle smaller weighted items, using office supplies (i.e. scissors) and closing zip lock bags.
• Pushing and/or pulling force up to 30 pounds vertically, occasionally, and up to 10 pounds horizontally, frequently, to open standing and upright freezer doors during shift.
• Lifting various ranges from the floor to overhead with weights up to 5-15 pounds frequently, from the floor to 48 inches with weights up to 30-40 pounds while stocking groceries and/or supplies occasionally, and from floor to waist with weights up to 15 pounds to handle reams of paper and files.
• Employees working in this area will be handling frozen products for several hours while organizing groceries for each home.
• Carrying up to 15 pounds various distances.
• Step ladder climbing to access higher shelves for filing, stocking and/or retrieving.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.