Job Summary
This role involves providing direct care and therapeutic support to residents, ensuring they receive assistance with their daily living needs, implementing personalized care plans, and employing strategies for crisis prevention and intervention. The position also entails coordination with clinical teams, family members, and community service providers to facilitate engagement in skill-building activities and maintaining precise documentation to aid in the residents’ stabilization and smooth transitions back to community living.
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct care and therapeutic support to residents.
- Assist with daily living activities and ensure the implementation of individualized care plans.
- Engage in crisis prevention and intervention as necessary.
- Collaborate with clinical staff, families, and community service providers.
- Facilitate skill-building activities for residents.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation to support residents’ stabilization.
- Assist with transitions back into the community.
Qualifications
- Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional (QDDP).
- Registration with the Virginia Board of Counseling as a QMHP or licensure as a Mental Health Professional Resident or Supervisee is required.
- A valid driver’s license and automobile insurance are mandatory.
- Availability for the 3:00 PM–11:00 PM shift and every other weekend is essential.
- Previous relevant experience is preferred.
Easterseals PORT Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
