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Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure all safety
and security guidelines are followed.
- Advocate on behalf
of the clients in addition to addressing the needs of the clients
including but not limited to medical and dental appointments,
transportation, mental health referrals, job leads, etc.
- Monitor and maintain
appropriate client behavior using shelter rules as guidelines. Initiate appropriate consequences as
necessary
- Monitor and log
client’s medication including counting medication upon arrival and
monitoring daily intake. Update
medication logs
- Keep hallways and
rooms clean and orderly.
Assist/direct clients to follow through with chores
- Address client and community
partner inquiries promptly and accurately
- Answer incoming
calls, distribute messages for clients
- Keep up to date and
accurate records of current clients
- Collaborate with
case managers in collecting data from clients at entry and exit
information upon departure
- Accurately maintain
and monitor ban list
- Generate incident reports as necessary
- Clearly and accurately communicate with leadership
regarding bed availability, client count and client intakes
- Contact and coordinate emergency personnel
when necessary
- Perform all other related duties as
assigned.
- Conduct Roll-call in the evenings, inspect
rooms for order and cleanliness
- Complete telephone assessment to determine
client eligibility
Position Requirements:
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High School diploma or GED required
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Sitting - Periodically
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Standing/Walking - Periodically
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Kneeling –
Periodically
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Pushing/Pulling– Periodically
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Lifting up to 20 pounds - Periodically
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Conducts
self in a manner of professionalism that is conducive to recovery from mental
illness, co-occurring disorders and overall wellness. This includes working
in a Trauma informed Manner, and maintaining excellent personal and
professional boundaries with clients.
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Abides
by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
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An authentic and
honest employee plays a key role in the client’s recovery. Often, an employee
will inadvertently become a role model for the client, regardless of whether
an employee has direct contact with clients on a daily basis. Therefore, Stephen Center employees will
conduct themselves with honesty and integrity.
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Work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
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While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in
the work environment is usually moderate.
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