HRDI-Residential Support Worker Job at Friend Health, Chicago, IL

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  • Friend Health
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

HRDI is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join their team.  The Residential Support Worker establishes and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for supervised residential client services and implements appropriate client services that are consistent with the clients’ Master Treatment Plans.

Job Duties:
  • Provide assistance to counselors as needed.
  • Provides continuous awake supervision/monitoring of both clients and the facility to ensure the safety of the residents and staff
  • Uses good clinical judgment and follows official procedures and protocol to manage medical, psychiatric, and life safety emergencies
  • Closely monitors the clients’ self-medication procedure and reports any problems to both the nurse and the Residential Lead Worker
  • Consults with Lead Worker and immediately communicates to the Lead Worker and problems or concerns about the day-to-day operations of the facility or the clinical behavior of the clients
  • Provides instruction to the clients and helps them to prepare and serve meals according to the residential menu
  • Prepares client chore/laundry schedule, provides training and assistance to clients in the completion of these tasks
  • Plans and implements structured daily living skills training activities for the clients, including fire drills and safety drills
  • Provides supervision for clients on field trips, outings, picnics, etc. as assigned by the Lead Worker
  • Monitors phone usage, visitors, and building supplies to ensure the safety and security of the clients, staff, and agency property
  • Completes and submits all required documentation in a timely, neat manner
  • Attends residential staff meetings and supervision sessions as scheduled by the Lead Worker
  • Secures the facility at the end of the shift, by locking windows, doors, seeing that all clients have left the building, turning off electrical appliances, etc.

Required Experience:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Experience in residential setting preferred
  • Knowledge of basic cooking and housekeeping skills
  • Good verbal skills
  • Must be measurable or trainable
  • Ability to function in a teamwork setting
  • Patience, sensitivity to clients’ needs, good interpersonal skills

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start, Shift work,

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