JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Mental Health Worker/ Residential Aide 4P-12A / (12A-8A)

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Women of Hope - Vine

Housing/Homeless Services

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides Safe Environment for Residents while attending to personal care needs of the women.

SUPERVISED BY: Social Work Supervisor

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* communicates regularly between shifts, receiving report from the shift before and giving the report to the shift coming in; reads follow up book

* completes evening shift notes, logs on each resident, smokers' alert sheet and writes entries in the follow up book as needed

* prepares, serves and cleans up from the supper meal; snack time

* assists the women with the daily laundry schedule

* assists in the distribution of medications when approved by the Case manager Supervisor

* performs personal care needs for the women

* coordinates evening volunteers

* makes hourly rounds

* coordinates evening activities

* executes fire drills when scheduled

* answers phone and door

* handles emergencies

* attends staff meetings and makes use of in-service opportunities, particularly those needed to comply with PCH licensing

* Assists in any assignment deemed necessary by the supervisor or by the Program Director

REPRESENTATIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

* high school graduate/GED

* holds or is willing to obtain a current Safe Food Handling Certificate

* holds or is willing to obtain a current certification in CPR and First Aid

* has desire, interest and ability to work well with others including residents with severe

And persistent mental illness who have been homeless

* Flexible, hospitable

* 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.