Support Care Assistant-SEMORS Poplar Bluff

About the role

Southeast Missouri Residential services is a State of Missouri facility located at 2351 Kanell Blvd in Poplar Bluff, MO. We are professional, agile and innovative. Our Work Environment Includes Modern Office Setting, Growth Opportunities, Wellness Programs.

Responsibilities

• Assisting clients with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, bed making, shaving, dressing, and other related tasks.
• Participating in implementing and conducting planned sessions of individual or group treatment activities in physical therapy, activity therapy, education, vocational rehabilitation, and related tasks.
• Teaching or assisting in developing client skills related to self-help, play, education, and socialization.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and therapeutic environment for clients care and treatment activities.
• Observing, reporting, and recording changes in the physical condition, behavioral response, and emotional status of clients.
• Making internal environment of care checks or performing some security-related functions in a mental health care setting.
• May perform medication passes (as medication aide) after certification by facility officials.
• Reporting to work on time and as scheduled.
• Working overtime as needed to retain adequate staffing.
• Requires heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds and the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Other related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old.
• Possess adequate hearing.
• Possess adequate vision to read written material.
• Knowledge of the general care and treatment of clients, including basic nursing, first aid and emergency treatments.
• Ability to work with clients with physical or mental illness, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or the geriatric populations.
• Ability to perform first aid and emergency treatments as instructed.
• Knowledge of elementary behavior medication techniques, medical terminology, and drug classifications.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records, charts, and reports.
• Must pass background screening.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience (substitutions may be allowed).

Skills

• Strong work ethic.
• Active interest in helping to care for our consumers.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers a great benefit package including a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Shifts include: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm & 7:00 pm - 7:00 am, with some mandatory overtime in order to meet the needs of the facility.

Contact

For more information, contact Jason Krause at 573-840-9068 or jason.krause@dmh.mo.gov.