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East Alabama Mental Health Center Care Assistant - Opelika - Day Shift in United States
Are you a dedicated and caring person who is looking to make a difference in someone's life? If so, you are who we are looking for! We have an opening for a Paraprofessional at our Lee County Day Habilitation Center.
This position will consist of direct care of our individuals in a classroom setting where you will be responsible for teaching Daily Life Skills along with personal care, medication administration, accurate and timely documentation, and transportation of individuals as needed. This person will also assist in the implementation of the individual's treatment, habilitation, behavior management plans, and/or service plans
Consumer Care: Supervises consumer activities, including completion of daily chores, outings, training, grooming, bathing, toileting, meal-time activities. Ensures consumer safety. Follows a schedule of activities. Assists consumers as needed. Monitors consumer physical and mental health, ensuring that consumer needs are met and maintained. Assists consumers as needed, to include lifting and other physical intervention as needed. May administer consumer medication as prescribed by a physician and accompany consumer to medical appointments. Reports and documents incidents and/or unusual problems to supervisory or on-call staff. Models appropriate social skills. Ensures consumer rights are observed and protected. Ensures consumer clothing needs are met and that consumers are provided a suitable living environment. Completes program chores as assigned; i.e. sweeping, dusting, cooking, shopping, washing and drying consumer clothing, changing linen. Assists with menu planning, following menus approved by dietician (when making substitutions to menus ensures approval by dietician), and preparation of meals. Ensures that meals are served family style and that appropriate table manners are modeled by staff during meal time. Ensures compliance with special diets. May schedule consumer appointments.
Program Services: Assists in implementation of the consumer's treatment, habilitation, and/or service plans. Leads groups as assigned. Implements behavior management procedures as assigned and/or as indicated by a contingency program or the individual's behavior plan. Contacts consumer relatives or other significant others as appropriate. Completes fire drills, severe weather drills, and nightly bed checks. Reads consumer records and ensures familiarity with each consumer's social and medical history.
Starting pay: $10.75/ hour minimum--$15.00/hour maximum.
Schedule: This position will be for our Adult Day Habilitation Program in Opelika. The hours are 7am to 3:30pm M-F.
Location: Opelika, AL
Requirements: A high school diploma or GED (or transcripts) from a state-accredited school or source; a current, valid driver's license, and the ability to demonstrate basic computer skills are all required.
Full Time Benefits Include:
BCBS Health and Dental Insurance
Retirement Systems of Alabama (ERS) Employees' Retirement System
12 Paid Holidays
Earned Sick and Vacation Time
Paid job training is provided.
And More Amazing Benefits!