Mental Health Residential Assistant – Overnight Shift

Job Location: Hornell, NY

Job Title: Mental Health Residential Assistant – OVERNIGHT shift

Job Description: Responsible for assisting residents with a variety of person-centered services, i.e. advocating for, encouraging, guiding, and assisting residents in developing daily living skills and habits as each resident strives toward recovery and independence outside of a congregate care community residence program.

Key Job Functions:

• Support and promote resident’s health and safety.
• Coach and encourage residents to develop daily livings skills i.e., personal hygiene, cooking, laundry, etc.….
• Provide a clean, safe, and comfortable home environment.
• Assist and work in collaboration with residents in creating and implementing their Individual Service Plan (ISP),
• Encourage and guide residents in developing their personal choices and goals.
• Support resident’s desired outcomes as they strive to transition to the least restrictive living environment.
• Promote community integration and ability to navigate safely and independently within the community.
• Monitor medications in collaboration with resident’s physicians and therapist.
• Develop resident relevant education and training materials for group discussion.
• Ensure fire alarms, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order.
• Keep all entrance and exits clear of any obstacles and trip hazard, to ensure the safety of all.
• Attend position appropriate trainings as required.
• Other duties and or special projects as assigned by OMH Residential Services Program Supervisor or Designee

Qualifications: 

Minimum Education/Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or GED or higher degree AND
• Six (6) months to one (1) year working with a vulnerable population (e.g., OPWDD, OMH, psychiatric clinic or community -based residential setting)
• Experience assisting a vulnerable population with daily living skills.
• Knowledge of case management, and service coordination
• Ability to demonstrate good housekeeping, cooking, laundry skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite i.e., Word, Excel
• Demonstrated ability to document and communicate in an effective written/oral manner.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to be insured as an Arbor agency driver (per underwriting guidelines)

How to Apply: Application is attached

Other:

-Pay for position: $16.50 Payrate per hour

– Arbor Housing and Development offers a comprehensive benefit package and paid time off

Fillable PDF Employment Application

Send Application to:

26 Bridge Street
Corning, NY 14830

mcostello@arbordevelopment.org

607‐973‐2202 fax