Residential Specialist

Job Description:

Job Title: Residential Specialist

Location: Springfield, MO

Department: Adult Housing

Employment Type: Part-time

Job Summary:
The Residential Specialist position is essential in providing direct and supportive care to clients/patients, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Join our compassionate and collaborative team and help make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We're seeking individuals who possess empathy, strong communication skills, and the ability to intervene effectively during crises. This role is rewarding, as you'll provide oversight, health monitoring, and facilitate positive client engagement.

In this role, you will oversee clients' daily activities, monitor vital signs, and respond to various needs and situations as they arise. Your contributions will directly impact the recovery and well-being of our clients, allowing them to thrive in a supportive residential environment.

This position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture – An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits – Scroll down to the bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities:

• Admit, supervise, monitor, transfer, and discharge clients/patients.
• Ensure monitoring of vital signs and intervene as needed to escalate medical concerns.
• Oversee and document medication administration in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Facilitate group activities and educational sessions for clients.
• Assist and encourage clients in personal care and daily activities, adhering to program expectations.
• Document client behaviors and exceptional occurrences in their records.
• Operate telephone systems and effectively communicate regarding client needs and emergencies.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment by following health and safety regulations.

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent and two (2) years responsible employment.
• Experience in Human Services or a related field preferred.
• Exceptions to the qualifications listed may be made by the appropriate Executive Team member.
• For the St. Louis County Programs: Bachelor’s Degree, OR MAADC I or II.
• For Residential Care Facility (RCF): Become credentialed as a Level 1 Med Aid (LIMA) and be Insulin Certified within the first ninety (90) days in position.

Additional Qualifications:

• Successful completion of background checks, including criminal record and driving record.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance.
• First Aid and CPR certifications required within three (3) months of employment.

Physical Requirements:

• ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently.
• Jobs may involve sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

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