What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Specialist-Substance Use Disorder-Stillwater-Full Time Float Shifts position at OhioGuidestone?
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OhioGuidestone is the state's leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment. As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives-with compassion and respect-we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.
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Essential Functions :
- Maintain complete and current clinical records regarding all persons served.
- Provide educations to persons served, family members of persons served and other staff regarding substance use treatment, symptom management, wellness, and health.
- Provide ongoing observation of persons served mental illness or substance use and physical symptoms, as well as their response to treatment, communicate any changes to the treatment team to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided.
- Facilitate group activities focused on mental health or substance use needs to clients served.
- Provide direct supervision of clients to ensure safety and basic needs are met.
- Assist clients with management of behaviors and positive behavioral interventions.
- Ensure the safety of clients serviced and of unit by completing regular safety checks of clothing,
belongings and physical environment.
Vision, and Standards of Ethical Conduct.
Qualifications :
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Benefits include :
At OhioGuidestone we care about the health and safety of our employees. OhioGuidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment. We require and cover the cost of a fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made. Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings.
We believe that fostering a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives strengthens our organization. Embracing diversity not only promotes a culture of respect and belonging, but it also enhances creativity, innovation, and problem-solving, ultimately contributing to our collective success.
