Residential Aide VA PTSD

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Shift: 40 hours
* weekend shift differential of $1 dollar more an hour ($20.39) Sunday-Thursday 3pm - 11pm

Assists individuals with daily personal routines and includes providing prompts for daily living skills, skill-building activities, and participation in groups. Provides companionship to residents and establishes a trusting and professional relationship. Works with licensed or visiting nursing personnel to monitor medical concerns and observe interaction with medications, as indicated. Reports any concerns or medical issues. Ensures living spaces are safe, sanitary, and well-organized.

Leads group activities and outings. Collaborates with nursing, management, and coworkers to ensure residents receive the best quality services. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Establishes rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries.
• Enhances a client’s independent living skills by engaging, assessing, and providing training through various modalities such as modeling, prompting, and hands‑on assistance.
• Provides hands‑on support and guidance for activities of daily living such as personal care/hygiene, housekeeping, laundry, food management/nutrition, budgeting, health and safety, leisure, and other activities which promote healthy living.
• Facilitates/co‑facilitates psycho‑educational groups as indicated.
• Engages clients in community integration and social recreation activities.
• Provides transportation to and from appointments as identified.
• Educates clients on travel planning and use of public and private transportation.
• Conducts regular apartment/room inspections and assists clients in maintaining cleanliness of their living spaces, which may require hands‑on assistance.
• Conducts ongoing rounds checks ensuring safety of each individual and the program.
• Administers breathalyzer tests and urinalysis samples, as applicable.
• Documents shift logs in electronic record according to contract and agency policy.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with providers, families, and natural supports.
• Responds to crisis situations and provides appropriate interventions as outlined in the agency policy for Nonviolent Practices.
• Supervises, monitors, and documents the self‑administration of client medications.
• Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings, clinical rounds, All Treater meetings and supervision.

• Maintains a clean, well‑organized work environment.
• Ensures all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety.
• Notifies supervisor of maintenance and/or safety issues and generates work orders as needed.
• Participates in fire and emergency evacuation drills, and reviews the emergency preparedness plan as outlined in agency policy.
• Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned.
• Must remain awake during all shifts to maintain client and facility safety.

• Adheres to policies and practices as outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual.
• Consistently works in a respectful, constructive, and cooperative manner.
• Upholds all HIPAA regulations and secures all necessary releases of information for outside communication.
• Models culturally competent behavior in interacting with clients, providers, family, and fellow staff.
• Maintains accurate electronic records and case files in accordance with programming, contractual, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
• Adheres to the standards of the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
• Participates in agency committee work when available or as permitted.
• Completes all trainings as required per program contract and agency policy.
• Attends agency‑sponsored in‑services, outside trainings, conferences, and meetings to facilitate continued professional growth and ensure the quality of case management practices.

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one (1) year of experience in a related healthcare field. Licensed CNA or other related healthcare…