Residential Aide - PT North Colony

Job Description

We are seeking a Residential Aide to join our team at Continuum of Care. The successful candidate will assist individuals with daily personal routines, provide prompts for daily living skills, and participate in groups.

Schedule:

1st Shift, 16 hours, weekend shift differential of $1 more an hour ($20.39), Saturday & Sunday 8am - 4pm.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with daily personal routines and providing prompts for daily living skills
• Leading group activities and outings
• Collaborating with nursing, management, and coworkers to ensure residents receive the best quality services
• Maintaining a clean, well-organized work environment
• Ensuring all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Client Care:

• Establishing rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries
• Enhancing a client’s independent living skills by engaging, assessing, and providing various modalities of teaching and assistance
• Providing hands-on support and guidance for activities of daily living

Environmental Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a clean, well-organized work environment
• Ensuring all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety
• Notifying supervisor of maintenance and/or safety issues and generating work orders as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or equivalent considered with a minimum of one (1) year experience in related healthcare field
• Prior experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and/or addiction
• Knowledge of the community support system and resources preferred
• Valid Connecticut Driver’s license with clean driving record is required

Company Benefits Include

• Competitive Wages
• 401(k) with company match up to 3.5%
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• FSA and Dependent Care Accounts
• Company Sponsored Employee Assistance Program