What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Care Technician (Residential Highland Recovery Center position at Highland Rivers Behavorial Health?
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Job Summary: The Residential Care Technician assists with daily living activities in a voluntary residential recovery facility for men, located in Pickens County.
Highland Rivers is currently seeking a night shift Residential Care Technician!
Shifts:
- 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
- 9:00 pm to 7:00 am
Are you ready to make a Difference?
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Observes and monitors client’s behavior and charts observations and incidents.
- Assist in training of basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills.
- Provide guidance, motivation and encouragement needed to promote recovery.
- Oversee self-administering of medication.
- Assist in obtaining GED's, resume building, job placement and may transport consumers to and from part time jobs.
- Serve as mentors and assist in group and outing activities.
- Assisting in knowledge of substance misuse and of problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavior management.
- Assist with daily living activities for residents.
- Provides training on basic social skills, simple academics or work skills to individuals.
- May assist with meal preparation, ensuring or encouraging client group activity.
- May provide transportation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
- Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
