Treatment Aide

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Treatment Aide Supervisor, this individual is responsible for providing assistance to the nursing, housekeeping, maintenance, and counseling departments.

TREATMENT AIDE JOB DUTIES:

• Ensures facility security and patient safety and security
• Conduct and facilitate fire drills on a monthly per basis per shift, and recording the results for corporate compliance standards
• Checking and maintaining clear stairwells and fire escapes, each shift, for accessibility
• Completing building rounds on each shift to ensure patient/client compliance with program guidelines and safety issues
• Correct identified problems when possible, getting a supervisors intervention where needed
• Report problems which require additional help for resolution
• Co-facilitates Community Meetings, EFC/Halfway House meetings with counselor, associate counselor, or nurse on duty as requested.
• Assists in admission, discharge, and transfers of all patients.
• Assist in new patient orientation through providing appropriate level of care booklets.
• Monitors patient behavior as per written guidelines.

o Consults with on-duty nurse and counselors as needed, interviews where appropriate
o Reports problems to proper authorities, supervisors, and/or managers for inclusion in requisite report such the Behavior Log or the Shift Report.

• Responsible for completing variety of Infection Control activities:

o Weekly monitoring of food temperatures and kitchen cleanliness (11-7)
o Assist in terminal cleaning of patient rooms
o Supervise patient chores
o Discharge laundry
o Complete daily room rounds for cleanliness (7-3)
o Reviews Room Check Variance for satisfactory completion by patients

• Participates in Crisis Intervention /Emergency preparedness by:

o Restocks all first aid kits and emergency boxes, excluding medications, monthly (11-7)
o Recognizing and intervening in potentially suicidal and/or violent behaviors
o Remain current with CPR
o Provide guidance and assistance to patients in all evacuation procedures
o Respond to patient emergencies appropriately

• Assists in or directly transports patients to outside meetings or appointments

o Maintains vehicle log and a valid driver’s license

• Collects urine samples as requested and in accordance with Hope House policies and procedures
• Documents building rounds and absences from facility in the facility log book for each shift, as direct by supervisor
• Interacts with patients in a professional manner; demonstrating positive behaviors and serving as a role model for behavior change
• Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with co-workers

o Attends and participates in shift report with team members

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Preferred experience in addiction or acute inpatient settings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.