Job Location: Stephenville Crisis Respite House - Stephenville, TX 76401,
Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School / GED,
Salary Range: $15.00 - $15.00 Hourly,
Job Shift: Tuesday - Saturday: 12AM-8AM,
Job Category: Health Care, JOB DESCRIPTION: Under the general supervision of Respite Program Manager, provides to clients with, appropriate care, and a safe, healthful environment. Responsibilities include supervising clients’ residential environment and providing services as required in clients’ individual recovery plans, such as meal planning, skills training, recreational activities, transportation, and family contact. Performs moderately complex rehabilitative client care work with individuals who have mental illness in a crisis respite environment.
Work involves ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents. Assisting residents as required. It also includes cooking and cleaning of the facility, supervising medicine intake and other duties as assigned. Works under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Must be familiar with, and/or willing to be trained in, trauma-informed care. This includes understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma, and an ability to work in a behavioral environment where staff convey dignity, respect, hopefulness, and the opportunity for choice and empowerment among consumer
Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED is required. Previous experience in direct care of individuals with mental illness is preferred. Must possess or have ability to acquire through staff training a good working knowledge of procedures pertaining to: client rights; abuse and neglect; including individual program plans and individual recovery plans. Must possess or be able to acquire competency in: first aid; CPR; food preparation and supervision of self-administration of medications. A valid Texas driver’s license, a good driving record and a valid auto insurance card is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, lift 25 pounds, sit for an extended period, and reach overhead.
Pecan Valley provides a variety of Behavioral Healthcare Services to persons with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as alcohol and chemical dependency. It is our goal to provide you the quality services you and/or your loved one might need or help you choose a service provider of your choice. Our staff is committed to improving the health and wellness of those in need and protecting your privacy while doing so.
Pecan Valley Centers is licensed by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). Our staff are credentialed to provide the quality services you are seeking and we serve as both the Mental Health Authority as well as the IDD Authority for the counties we serve.
The Pecan Valley Region covers Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, and Somervell Counties. We are always here to help anyone in need. A good way to access services is through our 24-hour information, intake, and crisis line at 1-800-772-5987.
