- Catholic Social Services
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Full time and/or Part time
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.
