Sr. Residential Caseworker

Responsibilities

• Preceptor for new hires
• Clinical coverage during managers absence
• Maintains daily allowance and clients large account
• Reconciles medication counts and client financial data
• Escalates errors or missing information to superior
• Maintains compliance with BHDDH regulations
• Facilitates/educates ADL skill-building for residential living, community integration, and teaches client’s daily medication routines, budgeting, self-preservation skills, transportation, etc.
• Provides opportunities for skills practice and collaborative learning
• Participates on a multi-disciplinary team in the development and implementation of client treatment plans and progress reviews, engaging clients in the planning and evaluation process
• Provides, coordinates, and monitors treatment services for all assigned clients, including but not limited to:
• Contact with the client, as prescribed in the treatment plan
• Coordination and provision of care prescribed in the treatment plan through documented contact and implementation of assigned activities with client, client’s family, other Gateway staff, consultants, and treatment plan designated staff from other human service agencies and medically oriented organizations
• Maintains the effectiveness of care provided by the program or through other service providers by comparing service provided with service outcomes, as specified in the treatment plan
• Ensures Gateway office areas and residential programs are safe and secure by checking door and window locks and monitoring residents’ whereabouts during the work shift
• Schedules treatment plan meetings, facilitates treatment plan meetings, utilizes assessment information, diagnostic results, medical records, client and family participation, and participation of other human service providers to develop and document assessments and treatment plans/reviews in accordance with agency policy and procedure
• Ability to screen for substance abuse and provide assessment with indicated treatment planning, counseling/education, and referral
• Ability to remain in shift until appropriately relieved by another staff member (this could result in working two consecutive shifts as designated by supervisor)
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification
• Ability to understand Community Support Professional standards
• Awareness of program quality assurance indicators and responsibilities
• Consistently models appropriate and therapeutic interpersonal staff/client interactions
• Ability to facilitate recreational therapy group activities
• Takes initiative to seek both formal and informal supervision
• Available to cover shifts as assigned at any residential program, to include leaving one program to travel and work at another
• Attends quality and safety meetings as required

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Maintain flexibility toward work schedules
• Ability to work schedule as posted and assigned, to include weekends and holidays
• Ability to perform routine household chores involving some lifting and bending
• Ability to professionally communicate with behavioral health clients and other staff face to face and by telephone
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification and first aid training and monitor client’s vital signs as required
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and ability to use the program van or personally owned vehicle to transport clients to day-activity programs and appointments when necessary and to respond to medical emergencies and disaster evacuations

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$18.13-$29.90

Location

GHI-Johnston-36 N. Long Street - 36 N. Long St. Johnston, Rhode Island 02919

Work Type

1st shift, rotating schedule, alternate weekends & holidays required

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

Yes