Facility Attendant - Residential Services - Merakey

Job Details

Full-time

Full Job Description

Program Details: Fresh Start housing and supportive service programs for adult men and women were developed to work with individuals with a history of homelessness, chemical dependency, and/or varying degrees of behavioral health issues. Fresh Start is currently operating 265 housing beds and supportive services in collaboration with the Philadelphia and Coatesville VA Medical Centers and the Philadelphia Office of Addiction Services (OAS). In addition, Fresh Start provides transitional and permanent "self-pay" housing options. In collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Fresh Start also offers veterans' mobile care coordination, outreach, and advocacy services.

Position Details:

Monitor residents' behavior.
Ensure a safe, harassment free atmosphere conducive to recovery.
Perform building checks for cleanliness and safety (this includes all rooms).
Incident reporting to include writing incident reports, reporting immediately to supervisor, or program manager and following procedures as stated in Merakey policy.
Monitor residents while they take their prescribed medication, report all medication monitoring issues to immediate supervisor and following Merakey incident report policy.
Monitor assigned chores (if applicable) and ensure that general inspections (GI's) are done properly.
Complete assigned trainings within mandated time frames.
Ensure nutritious meals are being served during your shift (if applicable).
Adhere to local procedures while performing your duties.
May perform other duties as required or assigned.

Schedule: PRN

High School or GED preferred
Effective communication skills
Previous experience working with VA population preferred
18 years old minimum required
Prior experience in Residential or Drug and Alcohol treatment setting is preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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