RESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATE- FT OV

About the role

Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS) has been serving the community for over 100 years. As a regional agency of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, we walk with people as they journey toward independence, advocate for those in need, and work in partnership with faith communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe therapeutic environment for residents.
• Cover nonclinical psychoeducational groups as needed.
• Observes peer-led activities.
• Provides transportation when needed.
• Conducts room and personal belonging searches to ensure the safety of the environment and program participants.
• Conducts urine toxicology screens as scheduled or randomly if needed while practicing universal precautions.
• Provides conflict management to residents as needed.
• Supervises the preparation of meals by clients to assure sanitation, safety & nutritional standards are met satisfactorily. Required to complete L2 certification.
• Maintains cleanliness of facility, including assigning chores, cleanup tasks and doing necessary follow-up to ensure satisfactory completion.
• Debriefs relevant information to incoming employees during shift exchange; conducts visible rounds to ensure all residents are accounted for and the environment is safe at beginning and end of each shift.
• Carrries out emergency procedures to ensure the safety of residents and staff when required. Notifies Residence Manager of any emergency situations immediately.
• Conducts monthly fire drills.
• Engages security system.
• Provides medication observation and monitoring utilizing established protocols in absence of LPN coverage.
• Completes and maintains all necessary documentation in compliance with the agency and appropriate regulatory standards.
• Enters shift notes into electronic client record database per each scheduled shift.
• Completes group notes into electronic client record database by the end of each shift.
• Completes incident reports, documenting any unusual incidents or situations as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required. Associate’s degree in human services or related field preferred.
• Valid and clean NYS Driver’s License.
• Experience: Two years of experience in the human services field, crisis intervention, residential setting, or emergency services. Knowledge of homeless client issues preferred. Experience with conflict resolution techniques preferred.
• A relevant combination of education and experience will be considered.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands/work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, use hands to type and/or perform light lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Note

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive. Employees are required to follow appropriate supervisory directions and perform other related duties as required.

Top Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and 403b retirement plan
• Generous time off package and work-life balance
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative environment
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Intrinsic reward of truly making a difference in people's lives