Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• As a member of the treatment team, using a strength-based and trauma-informed approach, works collaboratively with the clients and other treatment team members (internal and external) to help support clients in their treatment and recovery.
• Functions autonomously and uses appropriate judgment in problem solving of day-to-day, as well as crisis situations, utilizing on-call clinical staff or supervisory support when appropriate.
• Facilitates and helps coordinate daily routine activities at POWER House (PH) during the course of the assigned shift in a way that provides consistency and support to clients to help them succeed. This would include being knowledgeable of the daily schedule and being prepared to assist any external providers/volunteers providing groups/activities for the residents.
• Assists PH clients to understand and comply with PH expectations and assignments using a collaborative and strength-based approach.
• Provides verbal change of shift report to oncoming staff that includes new admissions, discharges, medication issues, and other relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains daily written documentation of each client’s activities, attitude, behavior and progress in Shift Log and individual chart, if needed; and consistently reads log. Uses email communications as needed.
• Oversees and accurately records client self-administration of medication per policy. Communicates medication issues in a timely and effective manner to the treatment team.
• Facilitates/attends in-house Community Meetings, Meditation, Gratitude, Physical Activity, Education Sessions and other related in-house meetings or groups as scheduled. Provides coverage for front desk as needed.
• Monitors residents’ daily chores and works collaboratively with residents to strengthen their skills and ensure proper housekeeping standards are met.
• Conducts and records routine room and whole house inspections at least once per shift and addresses issues as needed.
• Helps keep the facility clean and tidy and reports needed repairs.
• Conducts and records fire drills per policy.
• Checks and records refrigerator/freezer temperatures, and takes appropriate action when appliance is not working correctly.
• Provides transportation for residents to outside AA/NA meetings, doctor appointments, DPA office visits and other appointments as needed.
• Supervises visits of residents’ family and friends according to agency policy and procedure.
• Conducts random and as needed drug testing on clients per policy.
• Assists with admissions and discharges of PH clients per policy. Includes cleaning rooms and packing client belongings at time of discharge.
• Completes all documentation requirements.
• Participates in staff development and training, and meetings as required.
• Is knowledgeable about and remains in compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations, and standards; including, for example, all of POWER’s policies and procedures and Quality Assurance Plan, DDAP requirements, State Licensing standards, County Monitoring requirements, and managed care regulations.