New London, CT30+ days ago
p>• Excellent written and oral communication skills • Provide daily oversight to all residents involved in the program • Monitor residents administering medications as scheduled • Completing a daily schedule in the electronic medical record • Completing daily documentation as required by the program • Provide feedback for treatment team meetings as required • Facilitate monthly activities and groups based on life skills assessments • Complete apartment checks to ensure residents are maintaining cleanliness/upkeep of the apartment • Assist residents on developing daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation, budgeting, personal hygiene, sex education, and other areas • Report all changes in behavior or mental state to appropriate team members (i.e. case manager, Program Coordinator, etc.) • Complete active discharge planning with the residents as needed with direction from the case manager or designee • Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques and other techniques to enhance residents success of recovery • Provide transportation to appointments or scheduled activities • Participate and facilitate all safety drills • Report all maintenance, environment, or emergency situations to appropriate people (landlord, Program Coordinator, AOC, MOT) • Ability to navigate self in every residents electronic client record • Manage caseload daily which includes but not limited to Positive Rewards, activities, mentoring, d/c planning notes, and other ADL skills • Provide direct feedback to case manager, or designee, as required to ensure that proper treatment and support is being provided. • High School diploma (or equivalent) required, a degree or other higher education preferred • A minimum of one (1) year of behavioral health/human services related experience required • Previous experience working with individuals 18 to 25 years old who have a mental health and/or substance use diagnosis is preferred • Custodial care will not be counted as experience • Excellent written and oral communication skills required • Must be competent user of technology including e-mail, agency intranet, and the electronic client record • Current valid drivers license required • Candidate must be CPR/First Aid certified or eligible.