Residential Psych Tech - Part time

Job Description Summary :
Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff level employee who is a member of the cottage based treatment team and is responsible for providing day-to-day care and supervision of the children/residents and assists in the implementation of the individualized treatment plan of each resident as prescribed.  RPT provides services to individuals impacted by a variety of behavioral health (addiction/substance abuse and mental health) issues, recognizing that the individuals we serve often times have experienced trauma that affects their development and adjustment. RPT demonstrates a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery.  RPT will be trained in trauma-informed care and will work to help provide services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive which will prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma as a result of the care received. RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in group care or a professional setting with youth and children

Education:

- A high school degree or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities:

- Charts all pertinent observation on a continuing basis regarding residents

- Subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes

- Perform all other duties as assigned.

- Supervises and assists residents in wake-up, meals, recreation, counseling, education/vocation needs, daily routine and hygiene, house rules and sleep

- Works as a team member with other staff to implement program plans

- Provides direct behavior observations and reinforcement of appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage based treatment team

- Participates in Team Meetings, shift information exchanges, daily cottage briefings and has input in the evaluation and treatment plan progress of each resident

Physical Requirements:

- Normal direct care environment.

- Medium physical effort requires handling of average weight objects of up to 50 pounds and standing and walking.

- Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals.

- TB test upon hire and annually thereafter.

- Physical upon hire and annually thereafter.