- GRADUATE - Residential Care Specialist Adel
- Legacy Behavioral Health Services Human Resources in Adel, GA, United States
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- 1 month ago
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GRADUATE - Residential Care Specialist I
GRADUATE, 112 S. Cedar St., ADEL, Georgia, United States of America Req #1162
Legacy Behavioral Health Services is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking a Residential Care Specialists (RCS) to work in our Residential program in Adel, Georgia. Under the direct supervision of the Residential Site Manager, the Residential Care Specialist provides services to consumers with a Mental Health (MH), Substance Abuse (SA), or Dual Diagnosis in a 24/7 community-based residential program.
Responsibilities include:
• Provide skills training and education on daily living skills such as budgeting, performing household chores, personal hygiene, social skills, and meal preparation.
• Provide case management services such as linking to community resources.
• Assist with transportation and observe consumers take medications as prescribed.
• Monitor and document consumer progress in treatment using designated format and within established time frames.
• Computer knowledge and extensive documentation are required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits:
• Health Insurance - Top-quality and affordable State of Georgia insurance benefits are available to all full-time employees.
• Flexible Benefits - Options include Group Term Life, Dependent Life, Accidental Death, Short and Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, Medical/Dependent Care Spending Accounts, and Specified Critical Illness insurance.
• Competitive Pay - Competitive compensation is regularly compared to the market and factors in comparable work experience and education.
• Paid Holidays - 9 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Time Off - Paid time off that can be used for personal or sick leave.
• Retirement - Two retirement plans: a 401k with a 3% match after one year of employment and a 457 plan.
• Employee Assistance Program - EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling sessions.
Minimum Requirements:
• High school diploma/GED required.
• Associate's degree in a relevant health or social service field preferred.
• Behavioral health experience preferred.
• Must have a valid Georgia driver’s license with no more than 6 points.
• Must be CPR and First Aid certified or able to pass a certification test after training.
• Must have the physical ability to perform CPR.
• Knowledge of body mechanics and the ability to safely move or transport persons being cared for.
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
• Computer experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook preferred.
Working Conditions:
Must be physically and emotionally fit to work in a stress-filled environment to meet deadlines and deal with routine and crisis situations. May have extended periods of sitting, walking, and standing. Requires varying hours of duty to provide monitoring, educational, and/or crisis handling, as well as travel to off-campus locations.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception (may be corrected with glasses or contact lenses).
The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching.
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.
Position opened to: ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Adel GA United States