DescriptionMaintain an orderly, safe, clean living environment in the CD+, Recovery Center, Heart of Iowa, Hightower Place, and King House facilities. Patient Support Staff provide intervention and supervision as warranted for residential and halfway house patients. 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
- 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.