Job Description

We need hope-bringers and changemakers — because the work we all do matters. If you’re passionate about making an impact with your time and being someone’s light in the darkness, we want you on our team.

Come Join Us to Do Mission-Based, Meaningful Work

Who We Are

Gaudenzia is one of the largest nonprofit providers of treatment to people with substance use and co-occurring disorders in the nation. We operate in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Our caring, compassionate team is on a mission to save thousands of lives each year and bring hope to people devastated by substance use disorder. Together, we help individuals, families, and communities heal and thrive in the face of one of the most devastating public health crises of our time.

As our organization grows and evolves to meet the needs of our clients and communities, we’re seeking passionate, empathic individuals to help us make an impact. With your help, we can turn the tide on substance use disorder.

Who We’re Looking For

Residential Aide is responsible for a variety of routine, basic tasks essential to the smooth operation of the facility and surrounding perimeter. Other duties associated with this position facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential client by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available services, obtaining client cooperation and encouraging program involvement. Residential Aides function under the supervision of the Program Director or Shift Supervisor. Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies and procedures, but employees are expected to exercise significant initiative and independent judgment in discharging duties. Work is reviewed by the Program/Clinical Supervisor or Program Director through an evaluation of the timely and accurate completion of assignments.

Your responsibilities in this role may include

• Supervision of client activities, maintains accurate entries in the logbook, monitors client movement in sign-outs and passes and writes incident reports; employee is aware of client whereabouts at all times, including breaks and internal activities including hourly checks/
• Attend all mandatory DBH, OAS, DOC, DOH trainings and in-house conferences /seminars as directed by Program Director/, HR or
• Maintains order and ensures compliance with rules and regulations; ensures that clients conduct themselves in an orderly manner
• Monitors clients for signs of medical distress and /or emergency behavioral concerns on an ongoing basis and through routine hourly bed checks, responses and documents incidents or unusual occurrences.
• Facilitates resident's morning meetings and " rap sessions " according to prescribed curriculum or
• Escorts clients to breaks; and other
• Ensures clients wake-up and out of room- bed time in room
• Escorts clients and /or ensures client has approved colored coded passes and ID before leaving their unit within the building.
• May be required to escort clients on store runs, when necessary, for the purchase of inpatient personal items.
• Schedules and monitors clients' cleaning supplies, chores
• Gets mail daily, observes confidentiality standards and distributes
• Observes client's consumption of medications, double-checks client medication log-sheets to ensure client consumption of medication.
• Secures client urines according to established policy & procedures ensuring that all safety, sanitations and security measures are adhered Completes are required documentation on the urine form, and logs, secures and documents urinalysis screen in the logbook.
• Records accurate and up-to-date unit and client information writing behavioral progress in the log Log books are legal document s and as such must be dated, numbered, signed and completed on the hour!!
• Continually updates Bcd List ensuring that all admissions and discharge are recorded in a timely
• Performs routine client services such as stripping beds when necessary, keeping unit tidy, and bagging soap powder, assembling copies of requisite paperwork.
• Randomly inspects all rooms, common areas, hallways and bathrooms on an hourly basis and documents these inspections in the unit logbook; performs a thorough search for contraband not less than weekly.
• Cleans and strips beds, bags linen to be laundered and clears out table drawers, after client is discharged from program.
• Responds appropriately to all medical and other
• Whenever assigned to drive agency vehicles for any reason, all Residential Aides are responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of Vehicles entrusted to their care as specified in the Gaudenzia DRC Vehicle Use Policy
• Reports to the Program Director or supervisor any discrepancies in client 's whereabouts or failure to return by curfew or anticipated time of return as recorded on the sign -out sheet.
• Conducts pat searches of all clients and uses hand-held metal detectors to scan client as they leave and return to the facility or unit, and records this on the appropriate log.
• Confiscates and secures and contraband found and notifies the appropriate Program Director or supervisor on duty.
• Conducts comprehensive and random room and unit searches with program management staff, when assigned. Conducts search of client bags when leaving and returning to the facility or unit, and records this on the appropriate log. Confiscates sand secures any contraband found. and notifies the appropriate Program Director or supervisor on duty in their absence.
• Performs other duties, tasks, for clients, safety, sanitation and security as assigned by the management in a professional, ethical and non-judgmental

Qualifications for This Role: High School Diploma or GED. Knowledge of D&A Abuse & Treatment.

Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.

• - We hold client care as our top priority.
• - We assume good intentions.
• - We are present, we connect, and we communicate with transparency, dignity, and respect.
• - We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, and find innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia and each other.
• - We support each other publicly and privately in all circumstances.
• - We provide and accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback with an open mind and without personalization.
• - We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, and have a bias for action.
• - We follow through on agreements and honor commitments prioritized with a sense of urgency -- someone's life may depend on it.

Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.

Our Agency is committed to the principles of equal employment. We believe in fostering a positive work environment in which every employee is treated with respect. Our staff hiring and recruitment practices are grounded in fairness, transparency, and merit. All employment decisions are based on job-related qualifications, relevant skills, experience, and alignment with our mission and values. We actively recruit from a broad range of educational and professional backgrounds to attract the most qualified candidates, ensuring equal opportunity for all applicants without preference or discrimination. Our process uses consistent and clear evaluation criteria to support objective decision-making. By emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and integrity throughout every stage—from job posting to onboarding—we build a workforce defined by excellence, professionalism, and commitment to our shared purpose. Gaudenzia is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Qualifications

Qualifications for This Role

High School Diploma or GED. Knowledge of D&A Abuse & Treatment.