Job Details

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Care Giver is a residential program team member providing direct care and supervision of members in a Behavioral Health residential or inpatient setting and in the community, while implementing Intermountain's applied behavioral program.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Attends to member's physical and/or self-care needs, to include rendering emergency aid, safeguards member rights, including reporting of abuse when required.
* Implements treatment goals, including acquisition skills, replacement skills, and deceleration skills, safety/crisis plans, crisis management techniques and utilizes interventions based on Positive Behavioral Support.
* Collects, completes, corrects, and re-completes consistent and reliable individualized data, including ongoing behavior tracking data and required daily reports. Completes data collection from point sheets and behavior data sheets.
* Adheres to all licensing requirements for the site/program/agency.
* Transports members to locations in the community, such as doctor appointments or recreational activities, using a motor vehicle. Maintains ADOT required vehicle documentation. Maintains cleanliness and maintenance protocols for agency vehicles.
* Follows agency purchasing and accounting procedures. Maintains cleanliness of, and follows maintenance protocols for, the residential site.
* Follows medication protocols, including documentation, observation of self-administration; blood borne pathogens precautions; and medication counts. Conducts medication training for clients.
* Plans, shops for and prepares nutritious meals for clients; teaches and assists clients in the processes if required at the residential location.
* Regularly observes members at the site, or in the community, to ensure their safety, and appropriate participation in program activities; conducts regular alarm checks.
* Completes daily reports, progress notes, incident reports and communication log; completes assigned filing and file audits.
* Attends Children and Family Team (CFT) and/or Adult Recovery Team (ART) meetings as assigned. Attends regularly scheduled House Meetings, All Staff Meetings (1/mo.) and other meetings as required.
* Completes all training required by licensing and/or agency, or as requested by supervisor.
* Reports to assigned site/members as scheduled; follows agency attendance policies; submits accurate record of hours worked on a weekly basis.
* This position requires the ability and mobility to perform physical de-escalation techniques as necessary, and to take and pass a physical de-escalation exam. This includes the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist: to lift, carry, push, and/or pull a moderate amount of weight.
* Performs other related duties as assigned or necessary as they relate to the general nature of the position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Education - High school diploma or GED required. Associates degree preferred.
* Experience - Six months of related experience preferred. 6 weeks of verifiable supervised behavioral health work experience preferred, company will provide if necessary.
REGULATORY:
* Minimum 18 years of age.
* DPS Level I fingerprint clearance (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).
* CPR, First Aid, AED certification, if required (must possess upon hire and maintain throughout employment).
* Current, valid Arizona Driver's License and 39-month Motor Vehicle Report and proof of vehicle registration liability insurance to meet insurance requirements.
* Initial current negative TB test result, if required (Employer provides).
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