DescriptionThe Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC) Heart of Iowa is a 24 hour residential and halfway house program that provides substance abuse treatment for women. Our focus is to provide treatment and build stronger family relationships. We have up to 36 families that can be in services at any time; and we are licensed to serve 66 children. We are looking for Full-Time Part-Time & On-Call Residential Patient Support Staff for:
- Full-Time Tuesday-Saturday (3:00 PM- 11:30 PM)
- Full Time Monday- Friday (11:00 AM to 7:30 PM) + 2 weekend shifts a month
- Part-Time Saturday & Sunday (7:00 AM- 3:30 PM or 3:00-11:30 PM)
- Part-Time every other Friday (3:00-11:30 PM)
- Part-Time Saturday, Sunday (3:00-11:30 PM)
- Part-Time Tuesday-Saturday (3:00 PM to 11:30 PM)
- On-Call 1st (7:00 AM-3:30 PM), 2nd (3:00-11:00 PM), 3rd (11:15 PM-7:15 AM), & Holidays for all shifts.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:• Provide a consistent level of supervision for patients outside patient treatment sessions. Monitor behaviors and conversations during meal times, ensuring patients eat well-balanced meals. Document observations as required in the patient's case files and complete all other forms as directed by the Patient Support Supervisor.• Facilitate educational sessions with patients as needed• Ensure that the medication storage area is secured and that patients are monitored when they take medications.• Report all patient injuries and critical incidents according to ASAC policies and procedures• Conduct patient urinalyses following the agency policies and procedures• Provide patient transportation as needed to meetings, appointments and medical treatment• Assist patients in on-site games, crafts, or recreation activities and transport (if need be) patients to off-site recreational areas (campouts, movie theater, YWCA, etc.) according to the weekly treatment schedule.• Maintain an orderly facility in collaboration with the Facilities Manager by monitoring and assisting patients to make their beds, clean their rooms, clean sinks and tubs, empty trash, clean windows, floors, and carpets, monitor kitchen/dining room clean up, etc.• Monitor all facility security systems to ensure that all patients/visitors are in appropriate areas, at appropriate times, and follow confidentiality guidelines. Ensure all bedrooms are locked at appropriate times and key control is maintained.• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.RequirementsMinimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of a High school diploma; AA or Professional Certificate (such as Certified Treatment Assistant) is preferred
- Valid Iowa driver's license
- At least one year experience in a residential environment preferred
- Medication management experience preferred, but not required.
- Display a professional attitude towards patients, visitors, workers, and colleagues/coworkers.
- Comfortable working with a diverse population of women and children facilitating educational groups, transporting patients as needed, along with checking apartments each shift.
- Ability to work on a daily basis utilizing standard office equipment
- Ability to use computer system, software and to work well technology
- Ability to use independent judgment, analytical/decision-making skills, verbal and written communication skills, human relations skills, team working skills, and organizational skills
- This position consists of frequent sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time