ARS Behavioral Aide Residential, PM *ASL Fluency Required*

Behavioral AideAltaPointe's Adult Residential Services are designed for consumers with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. Combining medical, nursing and clinical services, our staff provides care and treatment for more than 200 adults in need of intensive service provision. The Adult Residential Services Program consists of group homes, which are supervised 24 hours/day when consumers are on the premises. Expected outcomes are the same for each adult group home: to prevent re-hospitalization and to maximize and maintain successful community placement. Residential care focuses on the rehabilitation and return to the community of seriously mentally ill consumers. Behavioral Aides in the residential setting are responsible for providing basic observation and monitoring of consumers in the group home, providing daily assessment of consumer's behavior, providing training on basic living skills, transporting the consumers to appointments and outings, distributing the consumer's medication, assisting consumers with personal care, and the preparation of the consumer's meals.

Models appropriate behavior including communication skills, grooming, manners, etc. Works with consumers and staff to ensure house cleanliness Performs hand off communication at shift change and effectively collaborates with the treatment team members Complies with routine health and safety tasks for both house and vehicles Reports accident or driving violations to supervisor and human resources Seeks supervision and consultation as needed Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy Documents in a legible manner, types of consumer services on a progress note Documents detailed BLS services provided, individualized consumer responses, and progress toward goals Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion Respects consumer's privacy and confidentiality Is pleasant and cooperative with others Assists consumers and visitors as needed Personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others Is sensitive to the consumer's needs, expectations and individual differences Is gentle and calm with consumers and families Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops Any other duties that are assigned by supervisor or designee

This position is a "self-scheduling" position. Employees choose their preferred shifts 6 weeks in advance based on the availability of opportunities to work in their location or approved alternate locations. Full time employees are required to work 3, 12 hour shifts per week (7:00 to 7:00) including rotating weekends; Part Time are 1-2 shifts per week depending on the location; and PRN (as needed) are required to work about 1 time or more per month and other shifts. The preferred shifts are a guide for the supervisors to build the schedule around the employees' preferences, and generally are similar to the finalized schedule. The preferred shifts are not guaranteed and the schedule could change at any time based on the needs in the facility. Also, on occasion overtime may be required and scheduled in advance.