Jobs · OTHR · North Carolina

Therapeutic Support Staff

PORT Health · Durham, NC · 1 wk ago
OTHR$20/hrFull-time

About the Role

As a Therapeutic Support Staff on the team, you will support persons with co-occurring developmental disabilities and mental or behavioral health needs, who are temporarily accessing the START Center for crisis or planned crisis stabilization. This staff participates in the daily routine of the home and provides support for habilitative activities, personal care, health care and other activities. Therapeutic Support Staff also help ensure a therapeutic environment at the START Center. START Therapeutic Support Staff participate as part of comprehensive START model services that collaborate with individual's primary provider and clinical home, community crisis services, family and others.

Available Shift

Full Time: 7:30am-6pm; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other weekend

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary: $20.00 per hour for this full-time and periodic non-exempt positions
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible scheduling to include full-time, part-time, and as-needed
  • On-the-job skill enhancement and growth

What We're Looking For

To join our team, you must be willing to provide care in a supportive environment for individuals who may experience behavioral or mental health crisis, have a passion for helping others, have experience with MS Office suite and data entry, plus strong verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related Human Services Field
  • 2 years experience with supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions required
  • Proficiency with EHR systems or technically savvy
  • Valid driver's license, insurance and reliable transportation for work-related travel

Qualifications

Recent College Graduates interested in pursuing Graduate Level Programs in Social Work/Psychology/OT/PT or Nursing encouraged to apply.

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