HAVEN HOUSE/BRIDGES, INC.
DIRECT CARE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Essential Job Functions
- Maintain daily contact with residents; conduct and document census checks daily. Facilitate admissions, transfers and discharges; assist residents to obtain permanent housing.
- Ensure children attend school/day care as scheduled and adults participate in structured activities/programs.
- Responsible for reporting, maintaining, reviewing, and regularly updating ongoing records according to Documentation Guidelines and in compliance with DSS and Agency Policies and Procedures.
- Required to be fully ambulatory and present and able to perform all job functions without limitations, up to and including life preservation activities.
- Provide for the health and safety of the residents and maintain the physical environment.
- Responsible for behavioral interventions/crisis management involving immediate attention in order to ensure the safety of residents and staff and provide feedback to residents concerning acceptable and/or unacceptable behavior. Complete and submit DSS/CPS Reports to Supervisory Staff as needed.
- Responsible to comply with all Agency Policies including Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Policies.
- Maintain attendance and punctuality. Notify supervisor when late or absent. Provide adequate notice when scheduling time off.
Job Duties may include but are not limited to:
- Assist residents to establish linkages with mental health/health clinics, vocational, educational, financial, substance abuse prevention, special services, childcare and transportation resources as needed.
- Provide training, assistance and monitoring in life skills areas as needed, including meal planning, nutrition, personal appearance, basic parenting, meal preparation, unit maintenance, medication ingestion and recreation participation.
- Assist residents with arranging transportation to appointments and other program related activities. Provide transportation as needed; must use own personal vehicle if agency vehicle is unavailable.
- Ensure residents attend scheduled day activities, appointments, interviews, etc. and complete related documentation. Responsible for planning, implementing and supervising recreational activities when needed.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, training sessions, Quality Assurance Audits and other relevant meetings as scheduled.
- Responsible for ensuring residents receive the necessary degree of support to facilitate transition to permanent housing.
- Reports to assigned supervisor.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.16 per hour
Expected hours: 28 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- Referral program
Patient demographics:
- Adults
- Children
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Overnight shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
- New York State Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person