• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of participants in the program

• Provide supportive mentoring and guidance to all participants

• Ensure a safe, clean, organized, living environment. Supervise as well as participate in household cleaning and maintenance

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  Communicate staff concerns and/or issues

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  Assist with the training of new hires

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  Report participant concerns and/or issues

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  Work in conjunction with management team to enforce responses

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  Assist with the preparation of facility for tours and visits

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  Assist with the technical issues within the milieu

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  Assist with apartment moves/room switches/room assignments

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  Responsible for calculating weekly levels

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  Assist in maintaining OPI to JCAHO standards

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  Knowledgeable in controlled AND non-controlled medication policies and procedures

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  Be knowledgeable in drug test positives and false positives

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  Assist with ATC and resolving transportation incidents or last minute drives when needed

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  Make controlled and non-controlled medications available as directed by Physician/Psychiatrist

• Document in MARS immediately after each Participant has been observed taking and/or refusing medication

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  Ensure confidentiality of Participant medication or any personal information

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  Assist participants in creating daily goals and action steps every morning

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  Document the daily total of AM/PM points every night

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  Follow appropriate medication protocols

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  Promote and assist participants' with self-help skills in the areas of eating, hygiene, and maintenance in personal/communal space

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  Provide day-to-day supervision, including assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, planned activities, and school/work

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  Develop and maintain positive relationships with participant and team

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  Communicate with therapist and treatment team on a regular basis

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  Drive participants to appointments and activities

• Assist participant growth and development in social, emotional, physical, vocational, recreational, and cultural arenas

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  Assist participants in developing social, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

• Work alongside treatment team in developing and implementing behavior management strategies for participants, including setting and enforcing limits for behavior

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  Use de-escalation skills in managing crises (in accordance to OPI crisis procedures)

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  Monitor participants' ongoing needs; communicate with treatment team to ensure that these needs are met

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  Supervise all OPI activities of the residents at all times while they are in the program

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  Conduct room searches, drug tests, and breathalyzer analysis

• Maintain appropriate records and documentation as required by JCAHO

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  Attend and participate in all required meetings and in-service training sessions in order to develop and maintain skill

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  Secure TB, First Aid and CPR certification in a timely manner

• Must be willing to get CPR/First Aid Certification

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  Must be willing to be trained in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• A.A. in Psychology/Sociology/Related degree (preferred)

AND/OR

• 2 years experience working with youth
• Interested in working with young adults 18-25 in a residential capacity
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate empathy and concern with a high risk population
• CA Driver's license and clean driving record
• Must pass TB test
• Willing to become CPR/First Aid Certified and get flu shot