ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Assist patient with their daily living activities and administer basic health care or treatments.

Participate in therapeutic or recreational group activities with patient.

Participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs.

Help with personal hygiene.

Assist patient in achieving and maintaining care goals.

Deliver care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility.

Provide medical or therapeutic care. Direct and indirect diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patient.

Help with admitting and discharging patient.

Monitor physical and emotional well-being of patient and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff. Prepare and maintain records of progress and services performed.

Encourage patient to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.

Teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.

Prepare treatment or recreation areas, such as set up therapy equipment, transport patients/help them move to or from a therapy area. Clean activity or treatment areas and equipment.

May include driving of facility motor vehicle or coordinating transportation with appropriate staff member.

Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintain organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Associate's degree in human service field

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.