Residential Aide III

We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily. Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works. Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As a Residential Aide III, you are a member of a multidisciplinary team, who is directly involved in providing quality care for patients in a residential addiction recovery environment. You will provide continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and role modeling; and are responsible for providing structure to and observation of patients that enter treatment.

Benefits:

• Shift differential for nights and weekends
• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.

Requirements

• HS Diploma / GED (General Equivalency Diploma)
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar position in a behavioral healthcare
• Intermediate knowledge of addiction and the recovery process
• General knowledge or willingness to learn Microsoft Office suite (including Outlook, Teams, and Word).
• Must possess a current valid driver’s license in good standing in state of employment and be insurable by the designated carrier. This role is required to drive for company purposes. May require occasional travel up to 25%, including transportation of patients to appointments and/or other treatment locations within the local area. No overnight travel will be required for this position.
• CPR/MANDT certification – training provided locally and updated as required.

Preferred

• Associate degree in one of the behavioral science disciplines from an accredited college or university.
• Peer Support Certification identified by the state in which the facility operates.
• Addiction training certification as offered by the state in which the facility operates.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the wellbeing of patients and provide a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
• Serve as a resource for new clients/patients - introducing them to other patients and teammates, explaining programs and encouraging participation.
• Be an active participant as part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, and interaction.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards patients and teammates always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve concerns.
• Act as a role model by applying de-escalation techniques, using active listening skills, using appropriate tone and volume of voice, providing a high frequency and variety of positive reinforcements, maintaining appropriate boundaries, and promoting a positive culture.
• Recognize crisis situations and provide appropriate interventions based on training and experience.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining the safety and security of the patients and the facility in collaboration with teammates.
• Recognize that patient safety is a top priority by conducting safety rounds, ensuring these rounds are conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines (e.g., 15-minute rounds, 1-hour rounds, etc.).
• Search patients for contraband and manage the patient’s valuables and belongings.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate patient educational and recovery support groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, and anger management.
• Document in patient records timely, accurately, and appropriately.
• Document activities and observed behaviors on shift in the general shift report accurately.
• Provide transportation for client/patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member, as required.
• Obtain and record vital signs properly and communicate significant changes in the patient’s condition to the Director of Nursing or Registered Nurse on shift.
• Administer medication consistently and accurately under the delegation and supervision of the Director of Nursing or Registered Nurse on shift.
• Track all medications that are administered, keeping accurate records of dosage times and amounts.
• Perform periodic inspections of patient rooms and the facility, and work with the facility leadership team to develop corrective action plans to address problems/concerns, as needed.
• Assist with AMA identification and intervention.
• Assist with life skills development and discharge planning.
• Facilitate client/patient phone calls as assigned.
• Maintain ongoing, current, and required training for best practice service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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