Avery's House is a mental health treatment provider for adolescents. We are expanding services with a specialized residential program supporting neurodivergent adolescents through an individualized, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach. The Clinical Assistant (CA) provides recovery-oriented care to adolescents in residential behavioral health treatment setting specializing in neurodivergent youth, including clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health disorders.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Therapeutic Milieu Responsibilities:
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Demonstrates the Avery’s House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients.
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Supervising and engaging clients throughout the shift.
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Providing continuous support within the therapeutic milieu.
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Assisting with daily routines, schedules, transitions, and activities.
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Participating in groups, community meetings, and therapeutic programming as appropriate.
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Assists in the self-administration of medications accurately and safely according to physician orders and facility policies and within scope and training.
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Monitors for medication effectiveness, adverse reactions, and side effects within scope of practice and training. As well as documenting and reporting findings appropriately.
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Supporting clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) while promoting independence.
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Supporting clients during meals, hygiene routines, school activities, recreation, and community outings.
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Utilizing de-escalation, co-regulation, redirection, and crisis intervention techniques.
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Implementing individualized behavioral support plans under the direction of the clinical team.
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Maintaining awareness of client whereabouts and supervision requirements and completing required documentation in EMR.
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Conducting routine safety and environmental checks.
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Observe, document, and communicate changes in client behavior, mood, functioning, or safety concerns.
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Provide meaningful engagement with clients rather than passive supervision whenever clinically appropriate.
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Transporting clients to medical appointments, community outings, or other approved activities as assigned.
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Prepare meals, ensure proper food preparation and storage practices in accordance with company policies.
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Conducting room searches, contraband checks, belongings inventory, and safety procedures according to facility policy.
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Supporting clients during difficult emotional or behavioral situations while maintaining a calm, therapeutic presence.
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Collaborating closely with nurses, therapists, case managers, providers, and leadership to ensure continuity of care.
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Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.
Neurodivergent Client Support:
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Demonstrate understanding of autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing differences, developmental disabilities, and executive functioning challenges.
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Utilize neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches when interacting with clients.
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Recognize sensory sensitivities and modify communication and environmental factors when appropriate.
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Support individualized coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation interventions.
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Promotes client dignity, autonomy, and strength-based care.
Team Responsibilities:
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Attend multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and staff meetings.
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Maintain professional communication with families, guardians, providers, and team members.
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Demonstrates flexibility in assisting care staff to meet client needs.
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Assists with orientation and mentoring of new staff as requested.
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Maintains required certifications and completes all mandatory education.
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Adheres to HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, licensing regulations, infection prevention protocols, and company policies.
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Performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor or leadership team.
Physical Demands:
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Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Knowledge, Skills and Minimum Qualifications
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Compassion, Patience and emotional resilience.
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Professional judgement, initiative, and critical thinking skills.
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Ability to adapt and be flexible within a structured team environment.
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Minimum age requirement: 21 years of age or older
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High School Diploma preferred (not required)
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Current and valid Arizona Fingerprint Card
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If it is a new application, can be submitted and in-process
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Preferred experience: 1 year in behavioral healthcare, experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), or other neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Valid Arizona Driver’s License in good standing
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Driving record must permit insurability with the agency’s carrier
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Current CPR/First Aid Certification
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Participation in supervision with a BHP at least once every two weeks
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Capable of gaining knowledge in:
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Substance abuse recovery and dual diagnosis
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Trauma-informed care and verbal de-escalation
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Medication Assisted Self-Administration
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Use of Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and neurodevelopmental disorders
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Therapeutic milieu management
WE OFFER
Competitive pay
Rewarding experiences helping people
Career development
Growth opportunities
Dynamic environment
Benefits
SCHEDULES
We are hiring full-time team members for both day and overnight shifts.
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12-hour shifts
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Weekday and weekend schedules available
Please Note: Overnight positions are awake shifts. Staff are required to remain awake and alert throughout the entire shift to provide continuous supervision.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Work Location: In person Fountain Hills, AZ
