Residential Support Worker-Residential Program (Adult) 12RW2

Gilead Community Services is seeking a caring and recovery-oriented Residential Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team in our supervised apartment program for women.

About the position:

The Residential Support Worker for Gilead’s Middletown Area adult supervised apartment program works 20 hours;: Friday and Saturday 11pm to 7am providing coaching, mentoring, advocacy, and supportive services in a program serving women with major mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders and histories of significant trauma. The position is an awake overnight position. The individual in this role also performs or assists with household chores and provides teaching and training in areas such as money management and daily living skills, providing prompts as necessary. Applicants with no experience and interested in entering the mental healthcare or direct-care field, or individuals seeking a career change are encouraged to apply to this position.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Must maintain and provide proof of valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in good standing
• Reliable use of personal vehicle as needed

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation, sick, and personal time plus paid holidays
• Hands-on learning experience and supervision
• Paid training, education, and certification as necessary (including CPR training)

This is a union position and pays $17.07-$20.18 per hour dependent on level of education.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding needs of clients experiencing severe and prolonged mental health and substance abuse disorders through Gilead’s training and education
• Assisting with meal preparation, household chores, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and money management, in the teaching of daily living skills
• Providing recovery-oriented services with an emphasis on dignity, respect, and inclusion of family and other natural supports
• Exchanging information from one shift to another, through required reporting documentation and communication, both electronic and paper documentation, as needed
• Assisting with coordination and provision of transportation to treatment, community and social outings, and other essential appointments
• Working with the treatment team to support clients’ mental health, providing education and training regarding symptom management, and assessing for risks as necessary
• Acting with compassion, integrity, and ethics.

Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.07 - $20.18 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Group home

Schedule:

• Overnight shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid driver's license and vehicle?

Work Location: In person