What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intake Clerk-Full Time position at Wilmington Treatment Center?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assist patient with their daily living activities and administer basic health care or treatments.
- Participate in therapeutic or recreational group activities with patient.
- Help with admitting and discharging patient.
- Monitor physical and emotional well-being of patient and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff.
- Prepare and maintain records of progress and services performed.
- Observe and influence the behavior of the patient.
- Assist with personal hygiene.
- Assist patient in achieving and maintaining care goals.
- Deliver care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the facility.
- Provide medical or therapeutic care, including direct and indirect diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patient.
- Encourage patient to participate in social, recreational or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
- Lead or co-lead individual or group sessions as part of specific recreational or therapeutic procedures.
- Collaborate with other staff in working with the population of the facility to treat, rehabilitate and return patient to the community.
- Prepare treatment or recreation areas, such as setting up therapy equipment and transporting patients/helping them move to or from a therapy area. Clean activity or treatment areas and equipment.
- May include driving of facility motor vehicle or coordinating transportation with appropriate staff member.
- Comply with organizational policies, procedures, performance improvement initiatives and maintain organizational and industry policies regarding confidentiality.
- Assist in providing guidance and direction to other staff members, including training of new staff.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
High School diploma or equivalent required. Additional accredited educational credits that result in a certification, such as nurse's aide, substance abuse/addictions certification, or similar preferred with two or more years’ experience in human services field.
Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in human service field from an accredited college or university preferred with one year experience in human services field.
Valid Driver License and Acceptable Driving Record
Experience
Preferred- 2 year(s): Human Service Field
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Drivers License
Skills
Required- Planning & Organizing
- Problem Solving
- Oral Communication
- Networking
- Leadership
- Customer Focus
- Computer - Word
- Computer - Excel
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
Behaviors
Required- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Required- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
