PARAPROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Title of Position:         Paraprofessional Counselor 

Location:                     CONREP Satellite                 

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Union/ Non-Union:      Union             

Supervisor:                 Residential Manager 

Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, located in Los Angeles, is a non-profit organization that provides an array of comprehensive mental health services for Children, Adolescents, Transitional Aged Youth, and Adults suffering from mental illness in the Greater Los Angeles area. The organization consists of a standalone fifty-five (55) )-bed hospital and six outlying outpatient facilities that have anywhere from fourteen (14) beds to one hundred and thirty-four (134) beds. The organization has approximately four hundred (400) employees.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Monitors safety and security of the Gateways Normandie Village facility by conducting regular rounds and property searches.  Monitors cameras and client behavior and communicates all relevant information to staff as necessary.  Answers telephones, signs clients in and out of the facility, assists with client meals, assists in crisis situations, observes medication passes, assists with ADLs, and also performs any other duties as assigned by management. Monitors safety and security of the Gateways Normandie Village facility by conducting regular rounds and property searches.  Monitors cameras and client behavior and communicates all relevant information to staff as necessary.  Answers telephones, signs clients in and out of the facility, assists with client meals, assists in crisis situations, observes medication passes, assists with ADLs, and also performs any other duties as assigned by management.

This is a full-time, fixed schedule - Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday, with a shift of 3:30pm - 11:30pm.
This position is entitled to an evening shift pay differential for the evening shift.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Maintains communication with team members throughout the shift to assure that all tasks are covered and offers assistance where needed.
• Read and respond to all emails as appropriate
• Monitors client sign-in and out procedures.
• Assists with client meals and snacks
• Monitors the front desk (answering phones, monitoring doors and cameras)
• Conducts random security checks of premises and buildings at least hourly throughout shift.
• Conducts random security checks of premises at least hourly.
• Reports safety hazards, maintenance and housekeeping needs to the Residential Manager.
• Observes and records resident’s behavior and activities, monitors hygiene, prompting clients to engage in ADLs as necessary and communicating deficits to appropriate staff. Assist clients with ADLs
• Reports any unusual or concerning behavior to the appropriate staff members via email or phone call. 
• Supervises and monitors client activities throughout the facility.
• Monitors and ensures that clients take prescribed psychotropic medications, also that emergency medications are accurately recorded if dispensed to resident.
• Complete Incident Reports  and report to MOC/MOD as needed
• Responds appropriately to emergency or problematic situations; i.e. enacts on-call notification procedure, notifies immediate supervisor, staff, administration, police, fire department, ambulan