**DUE TO GRANT RESTRICTIONS THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY**

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

Paraprofessional is responsible for providing Psycho-Educational and supportive therapeutic interventions that are intended to meet the mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance abuse needs of clients with significant functional deficits or who because of negative environmental, medical or biological factors, are at risk of developing or increasing the magnitude of such functional deficits. This position is to be supervised by a Qualified Professional or an Associate Professional within the identified disability area.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITITES:

1. Works directly with clients, parents or other caregivers (individually or groups) in a naturally occurring setting (home, school, etc.) on functional problems that occur in that setting. Focuses on assisting the client in preventing, overcoming or managing functional deficits in school, home or in assisting the primary caregiver in acquiring the skills needed to assist the client in all functional domains: vocational, educational, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, communication, problem solving, adaptive, etc.
2. Ensure that the facility functions smoothly during assigned shift.
3. Inform consumers about benefits, community resources, and services.
4. Consult with other treatment staff
5. Ensure that predetermined activities take place
6. Work a varied shift when necessary.
7. Maintain the confidentiality of Robeson Health Care Corporation and the patients/consumers that the corporation serves.

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. At least twenty-one years old.
2. Ability to work varied shifts.
3. Clean driving record.
4. Able to read, write, understand and follow directions.
5. High School Diploma or GED
6. Two years experience working in a Human Services field.
7. Clear Healthcare Registry report.
8. Must be able to climb multiple flights of stairs, multiple time during the assigned shift.
9. Must be able to work days, nights, and weekends on rotating shifts.