Residential Treatment Specialist - Nights

About the role

We are hiring for a Residential Treatment Specialist - Nights position at RHA Health Services. This is a regular full-time role located at the Mary Benson House in Western North Carolina. The position involves overnight night coverage, 3 nights a week, 12 hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to residents as delegated by the house manager, program director, or supervisor.
• Performs/assists residents with activities of daily living consistently and according to policy and standards.
• Maintains the therapeutic environment, providing individual and group support as appropriate including meal preparation, childcare, transportation, and the general support of the residents.
• Monitors the self administration of medication for residents.
• Assists residents and children with nutritional needs.
• Observes residents and effectively communicates significant changes or reactions to care to treatment team.
• Consistently anticipates and meets residents' needs.
• Consistently follows the plan of care designed to meet the emotional needs of the residents, including safety level checks as appropriate.
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with residents, family, and co-workers.
• Consistently demonstrates positive consumer relation behaviors and attitudes.
• Affords assistance to other staff members as the need arises.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Certification in CPR and first aid.
• Experience in substance abuse and/or mental health fields.
• Valid NC driver's license.

Qualifications

• Positive motivational coaching and training skills.
• Patient listening and communication skills.
• Excellence in serving the people we serve and support.

Skills

• Positive motivational coaching and training skills.
• Patient listening and communication skills.
• Excellence in serving the people we serve and support.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities