What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Services Assistant position at Mount Prospect Academy?
Mount Prospect Academy
Join Our Passionate Team as a Health Services Assistant!
Location: Hampton, New Hampshire
Pay Rate: Up to $20.00/hr
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am-12pm (Part-Time, 25 hours per week). Additional hours available on occasion.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team that supports growth, discovery, and meaningful relationships? If so, Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) invites you to join our Hampton Team as a Health Services Assistant!
Company Background
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.
Mission:
MPA’s mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills, they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
Our programming affords children and adolescents the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Health Services Assistant you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. In particular, you will be assisting in our Health Services Office. The Health Services Office position is a multi-faceted position within the residential building. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Health Services and in her absence the nurse in the department. We also answer to the Clinicians of the children we serve, Program Directors and the Administrative Department.
You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
Pay Rate: Up to $20.00/hr
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7am-12pm (Part-Time, 25 hours per week). Additional hours available on occasion.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team that supports growth, discovery, and meaningful relationships? If so, Mount Prospect Academy (MPA) invites you to join our Hampton Team as a Health Services Assistant!
Company Background
Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”
MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.
Mission:
MPA’s mission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills, they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
Our programming affords children and adolescents the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with others, to grow and discover their gifts, and realize their potential to thrive. As a Health Services Assistant you will be the centerpiece of making our commitment a reality. In particular, you will be assisting in our Health Services Office. The Health Services Office position is a multi-faceted position within the residential building. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Health Services and in her absence the nurse in the department. We also answer to the Clinicians of the children we serve, Program Directors and the Administrative Department.
You will have many opportunities to grow as a professional and to impact the lives of our residents including, but not limited to:
General Responsibilities
- Provide mentoring to students, including role modeling appropriate behavior, redirection and crisis management.
- Refine students’ social skills, interpersonal skills, habilitation skills, and coping mechanisms through the development of respectful & positive relationships.
- Be a positive role model to help shape growth and build trust.
- Development of polite communication skills and respectfulness of authority.
- Communicates to all team members in a professional manner
- Completes all applicable documentation, including MARs, vehicle sign out, incident reports, student weights, drug screen documentation, Etc.
- Maintains security of hazardous materials (chemicals, solvents), student medication, and other information and materials that should not be accessible by students
- Package medications for off-site/weekend visits.
Specific Responsibilities
- Administer Medication to students based on schedule (specifically 7am medications daily) and upon request
- Assist in coordinating student visits with consulting psychiatrist and support on campus visits if nurse if unavailable
- Transitions students safely after a med office visit to their assigned area
- Reviews incoming prescriptions under the direction of the RN to ensure that the correct prescriptions arrived from the pharmacist
- Organize medications into student bins for distribution
- Inventory medications and supplies to ensure adequate amount is on hand
- Package medication for transporters and manage the paperwork obtained back from transporters, audit such paperwork for completeness and accuracy
- Uploads medical paperwork from off-site medical visits
- Assists in the destruction of medication or returning to pharmacy
- Assists in training in CPR, First Aid, and other medical related topics
- Keeps all verbal and written information confidential, shredding any documents that contain a student's name or other identifying information. Does not discuss student medical/psychiatric problems to anyone who doesn't need to know.
- Reports to RN any medical office property or equipment that is in need of maintenance or repair, and discontinue use immediately
- Maintains security of hazardous materials (chemicals, solvents), student medication, and otherinformation I materials that should not be accessible by students
- Completes and maintains current certification in CPI, CPR, first aid and all required trainings.
- Completes and assists in other duties as assigned by Nurse
- Processes student drug tests and delivers to UPS in a timely manner
- Completes Health Services Documentation note, when necessary, after meeting with a student
- Transports students off site to appointments
Qualifications/ Requirements:
- Valid Driver's License
- Meet safe driver guidelines as established by employer’s insurance carrier
- Position requires criminal background check
- 21 years or older
- Associate or bachelor’s degree or 60 college credits. Or:
- A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
- the equivalent of 2 years of full-time experience working with children.
- OR any combination of credits in human services & experience with children that totals 2 years.
- OR 7 years of parenting experience
- OR requirements that meet NH Child Care Licensing Regulation He-C 4001.19
Application Process: By applying to the position, you will let our team know you are interested. We are currently hiring, and we will reach out shortly to set up a time for an interview.
Mount Prospect Academy assures equal opportunity and public access and, if necessary, affirmative action in all its policies regarding employment and provision of services. MPA does not discriminate in its hiring, programs or policies on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.
Mount Prospect Academy strongly recommends, but does not require, that all MPA faculty (employees) stay protected against COVID-19 by getting their primary vaccine series and stay up to date with a booster dose if they are eligible to receive one.
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