Description

Title of Position: Case Aide – Full Time

Location: Normandie Village

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Union/ Non-Union: Union

Supervisor: Assistant Program Director

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Case Aide for our Normandie Village program which provides mental health services and housing for up to 60 Adults ages 18 to 59. Developed in conjunction with Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Normandie Village serves individuals with a history of placement failure or psychiatric instability who are ready for discharge from Institutions for Mental Disease, Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Units or Crisis Residential Facilities and are in need of a safe place to live. The primary focus of Normandie Village is to provide intensive mental health support in a structured residential environment in order to prepare the client for more independent community living and a transition into a stable community environment.

Supervise & monitor resident behavior, record medication compliance. Assist residents in obtaining CA identification cards. & MTA Passes. Assist in situational crisis intervention. Transportation of residents as needed.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES:

• Ability to work and relate effectively with multi-disciplinary treatment team, clients and public.
• Ability to assess patients for dangerousness and intervene in a timely, calm and appropriate manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently, uses good judgement, and remains calm in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of basic counseling skills.
• Understanding of individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
• Legible handwriting.
• Ability to work various hours and shifts.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors (i.e., cottage checks and transportation of supplies).
• Ability to remain calm, objective, and dependable in situations where residents are emotional or uncooperative, and situations where there are assignments that must be met.
• Ability to be objective, stable, and firm with clients who have a history of criminal behavior and who have mentally disabilities.
• Ability to appropriately accept orders and instructions from supervisors.
• Ability to appropriately give orders and instructions to clients.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior paraprofessional counseling or paraprofessional psychiatric nursing experience.
• Academic training in Behavioral Sciences.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES:

Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences or related area

REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
• Valid California Driver’s license.
• TB clearance.
• Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.
• Fire and Safety Training*.
• First Aid Training Certification*.
• CPR Certification*.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**

* Note: If indicated certifications/licenses are lacking, they must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

**Training needs to be completed within 30 days from the date of hire on a designated date provided by on-boarding. Staff need to be certified at the commensurate level for their role to perform their job duties (staff will be taken off the schedule if certification is not achieved).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job, you must be able to carry out all essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
• Employee will be required to lift and/or move unassisted up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications