2 Jobs in Sylacauga, AL
AltaPointe Health Systems is Hiring a Direct Support Professional, PRN Near Sylacauga, AL
Primary Job FunctionsGeneral Responsibilities
- Provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with people served to include training on Person Centered Planning, implementation of Psychotropic Medication and Behavioral Support plans if applicable
- Assists with personal care issues (bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene issues), medication administration, chores, and safety issues
- Preparation of meals according to individualized dietary orders, posted menus and responsible for stocking food and household items
- Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and takes a proactive approach to deescalate or resolve the situation
- Ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements
- Ensures adherence to individual appointments and implements planned activities
- Transports to and from day habilitation programs, work, medical appointments, recreational, social and religious gatherings, meetings and other related functions appointments/activities
- Models appropriate behavior including communication skills, grooming, manners, etc.
- Assist person served and works with others to ensure house cleanliness
- Performs hand off communication at shift change and effectively collaborates with other support team members
- Complies with routine health and safety tasks for both house and vehicles
- Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
- Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
- Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings
- Demonstrates the willingness to work at any ARS ID facility based on staffing needs
- Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
- Documents in a legible manner, individualized services provided on a data sheet
- Documents detailed services related to Person Centered Planning, quarterly progress notes, and any other responses related to the advancement of accomplishing person centered goals
- Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
- Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
- Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
- Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
- Any other duties that are assigned by supervisor or designee
- Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
- Knowledge of cultural diversity
- Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices
- Knowledge of educational methods to adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders
- Successful completion of Medication Assistance Certification (MAC)
- Successful completion of Defensive Driving program
- There is frequent to constant standing while organizing/stocking groceries
- Sitting is frequent by nature; however, extended sitting could be up to 1.5 hours for documentation and 1 hour for group time
- Walking various distances on grounds can be frequent and the furthest distance could be up to 300 feet
- Squatting/lunging frequently to stock/organize groceries/supplies in pantry and to retrieve pots/pans needed for cooking and to lift pans out of the oven
- Strong grasp is needed frequently to constantly handle groceries/supplies when lifting and while cooking
- Fine Manipulation for writing and handling paperwork
- Pushing/pulling force 5 pounds force (horizontal) to open standing freezer doors to access groceries
- Lifting various ranges from the floor to overhead with weights up to 5-15 pounds frequently, 30-40 pounds from floor to 48 inches to stock groceries/supplies occasionally, 50 pounds from floor to waist 1-2 times per day
- There may be times when mopping, sweeping, making beds, washing/drying clothes for consumers may be done
- Any other duties that are assigned by supervisor
Job Summary
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$30k-34k (estimate)
05/18/2024
06/02/2024
altapointe.org
MOBILE, AL
500 - 1,000
1957
AIMEE COLEMAN
$10M - $50M
Ancillary Healthcare
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About AltaPointe Health Systems
AltaPointe Health is a large healthcare system providing primary and behavioral healthcare. Each year it provides more than 1 million services to 45,000 patients across Alabama. A national leader in behavioral health for over 60 years, AltaPointe expanded its service array in 2018 to include primary care. Now focusing on the patient's whole health, it operates Accordia Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center with four clinic sites. Rounding out the continuum, AltaPointe operates two psychiatric hospitals serving children and adults, 20 outpatient behavioral healthcare clinics, and BayView ...
Professional Associates, its private practice arm serving southwest Alabama. Its team of 28 physicians and 16 physician extenders renders the medical care services throughout the organization and serves as the administration and faculty for the University of South Alabama, College of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry.
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