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Full-time
Estimated: $23,000 - $30,000 a year
Qualifications
- Food Handler Certification
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- High school diploma or GED
Full Job Description
Mental Health Worker / Residential Aide (12A-8A )
Women of Hope - Vine
Housing/Homeless Services
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides safe environment for residents while attending to the cleaning and personal care needs of the women.
SUPERVISED BY: Food Service Director
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- communicates regularly between shifts, receiving report from the shift before and giving the report to the shift coming in
- reads from the follow up and log books and includes entries as necessary
- does general cleaning in the house (see work check list)
- does laundry nightly
- assists with any personal care needs of the women
- makes hourly rounds for safety (generally on weekends; or shared with 2nd staff person)
- answers the phone and door
- able to handle emergencies
- prepares breakfast, cleans up and supervises the kitchen
- assists with the execution of fire drills
- attends staff meetings, supervisory sessions and makes use of in service opportunities,
particularly those needed to comply with PCH licensing
- completes any tasks necessary for the smooth running of the house and/or as directed by
the Program Director
REPRESENTATIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- high school graduate/GED
- has desire, interest and ability to work well with others including residents with severe
and persistent mental illness who have been homeless
- works well with others; is flexible and hospitable
- holds a current certificate in CPR and First Aid or willing to obtain and a Safe Food Handling Certificate
- has completed the Direct Care Staff Person Training Course/Test online and has submitted the certificate
- has or will complete the state's med administration training and WOH training in order to be qualified to distribute medications.