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A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Ensure security of residents and maintain orderliness which occasionally requires restraining unruly, dangerous residents.
• Escort residents to and from various activity and therapy areas within building and off grounds for medical, dental, or legal needs ensuring maximum security.
• Assist in the implementation of resident's treatment plan.
• Monitor patients during meals, classroom time, bathroom time, and in general areas.
• Observe, report, and record the condition and behavior of residents.
• Demonstrate therapeutic interventions using the principles of de-escalation, re-direction, and approved techniques for prevention and management of behavior.
• Assist residents in cleaning and caring for their living areas, clothing, and supplies.
• Secure doors, search visitors, operate radio system, issue keys, and escort visitors to various areas of the unit.
• Conduct searches of patient's rooms, searching for possible contraband, and ensure the safety of each patient.
• Provide motivational techniques, counsel, teach, and demonstrate daily living skills as prescribed in the individual treatment plan.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of clients' training needs to meet treatment plan objectives for transitional living.
• Advise clients regarding appropriate social behavior.
• Provide a safe environment for the client that will be conducive to learning and promote self-esteem and self-sufficiency.
• Coordinate client activities under the direction of a professional by adapting prescribed treatment plans to individual client needs.
• Develop clients' community living skills through activities such as daily living skills exercises (grocery shopping, accessing public transportation, locating community providers, etc.).
• Maintain clients' money and distribute it as appropriate to individual treatment programs (e.g., to teach budgeting skills).
• Assist in carrying out occupational therapy/recreational therapy programs to maximize an individual's capacity for independent living.
• Perform routine clerical functions, including scheduling, ordering supplies, filing progress notes, and answering ward/unit telephone.
• Obtain drugs from the pharmacy and administer and chart medicine under a Registered Nurse's direction.
• Assist in managing the aggressive behavior of clients.
• Perform basic first aid in case of patient injury, such as applying antiseptic, bandages or utilizing CPR techniques and Heimlich maneuver as necessary.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.