Residential AssistantBlue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare • Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Residential Assistant
Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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Position Summary/Responsibilities Our Crisis Stabilization and Detox Unit provides short-term (3 to 15 day), in-patient stabilization for individuals who have symptoms of mental illness that could, if not addressed, result in a need for hospitalization. This service also offers medically supervised detoxification from alcohol and other drugs. Those needing both detoxification and support for symptoms of mental illness are served. Services are provided in a recovery-oriented environment, and include skills training, psychiatric care, 12-step recovery groups on-site, and discharge planning to assure continuity of care in transitioning to outpatient services. The Residential Assistant is responsible for monitoring client behavior on the Crisis Stabilization/Detox unit, assisting with rounds and reporting any abnormal findings to nurse on duty. In this role, you will be responsible for: assisting with admissions and discharges answering the phone completing and recording vital signs assisting clients to groups and meals providing client transportation as needed completing medication pick-up assisting in the kitchen as needed responsibility for overall cleanliness of the unit including sanitizing beds, changing linens, mopping floors, emptying trash, sanitizing bathrooms monitoring client safety via 30 and 15 minute rounds Hiring Range The anticipated base salary for this position is $34,325.88 to $40,161.77. Actual compensation offered within this range will be determined based on the candidate's experience, education, qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities), geographic location, complexity of role, and other relevant business considerations. We kindly ask that candidates do not discuss compensation until after an offer of employment is extended. Requirements Education: High school diploma or GED required. Experience: Working directly with individuals with mental illness or substance use disorders is a plus! Background Check: Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry report will be required upon selection. Safe Driving Record: This position requires transporting clients or driving agency vehicles. Candidates must have a good driving record, which is defined as no more than two moving violations in the last three years and no criminal moving violations in the last five years. Special Work Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee will often sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, crawl and reach above their head. Use of hands for placing and pulling objects. The employee frequently lifts and or carries up to 50 pounds and pushes or pulls up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (driving). Specific hearing required by this job includes normal tones. Travel up to 10%. Travel is local. Why work at BRBH? Team atmosphere: Our small team works hard to change lives. Work/Life Balance: We have a great Paid Time Off policy - 21 days annually, which starts accruing on your first day, plus 10 paid holidays. We offer great benefits, including VRS (Virginia Retirement System)! Click here for more information: https://www.brbh.org/careers/ Stable Employer: BRBH provides multiple programs and services throughout the Roanoke Valley with over 350 employees working to provide quality care to our clients. We are proud to have served our community for over 50 years. BRBH maintains a drug-free workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. This position is located in Roanoke, VA.
EOE Statement Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation general identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Categories: Human Services/ Social Work/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Non-Profit/ Healthcare/ Social Services/ Counseling/ MSW/ BSW
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- English
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