Job Description

Job Title: Adult Residential Specialist

Full time

Intro and job overview: Join our KBBH team and find meaningful work, inspiring colleagues, career growth, great compensation, and excellent benefits. Located in beautiful Southern Oregon.

Join an outstanding multi-disciplinary team including an on-staff psychiatric team and licensed clinical staff. Klamath Basin Behavioral Health is an accredited NHSC facility.

The NHSC Loan Repayment Program is open to licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed by accredited sites.

Adult Residential Specialist Benefits and Pay range:

• Salary: $16.59 - $20.74 DOE
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Days
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Adult Residential Specialist Summary

The Adult Residential Specialist is responsible for assisting in the care and treatment of Phoenix Place residents (residential, respite and hold), including life skills training and limited psycho-social interventions. The Specialist performs a wide variety of paraprofessional duties to assist in delivering services to the mentally ill adults. Facilitates resident cooking, cleaning, and general maintenance duties. May be assigned in certain settings to administer medications and perform basic nursing duties under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (Division 47 of the Nurse Practice Act).

Adult Residential Specialist Responsibilities and Qualifications: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Read and understand each resident\xe2\x80\x99s individual service plan. The service plan will describe what basic case management or skills training services will be provided to residents. These services include but are not limited to: banking, personal shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, arrange and accompany to mental health and physical health provider appointments, and assists residents to interface with other social service agencies.
• May be assigned to assume a temporary lead role in the absence of the Team Lead or at the discretion of the Adult Services Residential Program Administrator, Program Manager, or Department Director.
• Participate with the health care team in selecting appropriate candidates for residence.
• Provides discharge planning for residential and respite clients.
• Completes admission and/or discharge process and paperwork for residential, respite and hold clients.
• Administer medications and performs basic nursing duties as prescribed by the physician and assigned by the Registered Nurse according to OAR 851-047-000.
• Participate in Residential Service Planning and acts as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Provide therapeutic interventions with residents as prescribed by the Residential Service Plan.
• Observe and monitor residents, and document accordingly in the resident\xe2\x80\x99s record as prescribed by the Residential Service Plan.
• Interacts with other members of the health care team.
• Directs residents and actively participates in facility meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and general maintenance duties.
• Assist residents in activities of daily living, to include bathing, grooming, hygiene, laundry, cooking, cleaning, and general health.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise recreation activities and outings for residents.
• Transport, accompany and actively supervise residents as necessary or assigned.
• Monitor safety and security of the environment. May lead and/or assist in management of behavioral emergencies.
• Audit resident charts, documents services and activities in each resident\xe2\x80\x99s electronic health record according to the requirements outlined below.
• Answer telephones.
• Inform Supervisor or Program Administrator of resident and facility needs and concerns.
• Maintain positive work environment and working relationships with Phoenix Place peers, medical and rehabilitation staff.
• Attend and actively participate in general staff meetings.
• Maintain timely, complete written records of resident contacts, attendance and other documentation required by state and county regulations for residential care.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are consistent with level of experience and preparation.

Education: Must meet Oregon State (OARS) requirements and MHACBO certification as a "Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA)," meeting one of the following qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in a behavioral science field
• A combination of at least three years relevant work, education, training, or experience.

Experience: Experience to demonstrate the competencies to identify precipitating events:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• understand mental health assessment, treatment, and service terminology and apply each of these concepts.
• Implement skills development strategies, and identify, implement, and coordinate the services and supports identified in an ISSP.
• Preferred experience: Previous experience working with adults diagnosed with mental illness or any disability group preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Oregon driver\xe2\x80\x99s license, insurable driving record. Personal automobile insurance is required if clients are transported, or any agency business is conducted by the employee using his/her personal vehicle. Must meet the requirements to become MHACBO QMHA Certified. Certification must be maintained for the length of employment. Must maintain CPR/First Aid certification.

Other Considerations: Klamath Basin Behavioral Health celebrates diversity and is committed to creating inclusive and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran\'s status. or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and agency need.

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