DUTIES INCLUDE

• Prepares and administers medications consistent with physician orders, document effectiveness and/or adverse drug reactions

• Responsible for initial health assessments, reassessments and nursing plan of care for all assigned residents.

• Organizes and maintain the medication cabinet

• Schedules/follow-up medical, dental and other medical appointments

• Consults with staff regarding the medical needs of clients

• Monitors blood levels for residents as necessary

• Works closely with the staff psychiatrist in address the psychotropic and medical needs of the clients

• Reviews the medical lo closely to assure proper medication distribution

• Attends the weekly multidisciplinary team meetings

• Conducts liaison activities between the clients and medical providers and other community agencies

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Assists residents in departure from school during school year and supervise corridors for residents returning from school.

• Check resident’s room daily for cleanliness and orderliness and collect and distribute coiled linens when scheduled and ensure the cleanliness of the building.

• Appropriate recording and reviewing of daily logs.

• Must work any scheduled shift as assigned by the program management.

• Review and tally point’s sheets. Attend and prepare behavior reports for weekly team meetings.

• Record unusual behavior of residents on appropriate form and submit form to supervisor and implement goal-oriented behavior for residents.

• Assemble youth for meal preparation and supervisor meals and clean up.

• Assist in-group supervision of recreational and athletic activities, transport to and supervise residents in off campus activities.

• Attend all staff training sessions and staff meetings.

• Supervise residents during study hour and check homework assignments during school year as needed.

• Complete trip tickets for agency vehicles as needed.

• Address and supervise resident’s personal needs to include medical, hygiene.

• Transport resident for emergency medical care when necessary.

• Supervise and monitor on an hourly basis and awaken residents at appropriate time.

• Provide supervision and accountability for all residents throughout the course of a shift and cover shift until properly relieved.

• Secure all common areas.

• Utilize communicators to provide unit checks.

• Act as a resident advocate.

• Co-facilitate group therapy with the Social Worker.

• Transport residents in personal vehicle when necessary.

• Work with an assigned social worker and group.

• Attend mandatory weekly team meetings.

• Punch time clock daily upon arrival and departure.

• File and complete missing person reports.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Address and supervise medical needs as well as the issuance of medication in the absence of the Medical Liaison.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENT

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.

• Person must demonstrate the ability to effectively provide appropriate direct supervision for acting out problem behavior adolescent males.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lifting, bending and walking.

• Restraining residents.

• Speaking English as a primary language.

• Driving a 15 (fifteen) passenger van.

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