Telecare Corp. Riverside , CA 92501
Posted 4 weeks ago
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
This is a 24-hour County-owned Restorative Transformation Center (RTC), Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC) (also referred to as RTC/MHRC) specializing in serving people who have been identified as being Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) or are otherwise court ordered to treatment at this level of care. Services will be provided for a maximum of 30 residential beds, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (24/7). The 30 beds can be used for male and female clients interchangeably. A maximum of 20 beds are specific for IST consumers identified by Superior Court, Riverside Sheriff's Office (RSO), or Riverside University Health System - Behavioral Health (RUHS-BH) teams. Ten beds are designated for consumers needing residential services with a secondary focus on consumers under Laura's Law/AOT, and Other RUHS-BH and Superior Court Diversion Programs.
Shifts Available:
Full Time; PM 3:00 - 11:30 pm; Tuesday-Saturday
Expected starting wage range is $20.37 - $25.18. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Recovery Specialist Supervisor provides day to day supervision, coaching and discipline for an assigned team of Recovery Specialists. The Recovery Specialist Supervisor coordinates and participates in all elements of direct care on the assigned shift.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
BA/BS in behavioral sciences field with two (2) year inpatient experience OR a high school diploma and one (1) year as a Lead Recovery Specialist II with three (3) years inpatient experience OR a high school diploma with at least four (4) years' experience in a behavioral health setting with two (2) of those years being inpatient experience. May substitute an AA in behavioral science or equivalent credits for one (1) year of experience.
Meets requirements for Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply
Preferred:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Demonstrate the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders
Establishes, maintains, and co-facilitates a therapeutic relationship with members served; acts as a role model by maintaining a hopeful and positive attitude and problem solving and coping with mental illness
Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care
Supervises staff by providing timely feedback, coaching, and performance reviews
Partners with Clinical Director, Director of Nursing or Program Administrator to create and deliver trainings and ensures direct reports receive required information and skill development
Participates in the hiring process with guidance and approval from Clinical Director and Program Administrator
On-boards new team members
Ensures team members meet required core competencies
Ensures clear and concise shift report/hand-off meetings, written logs, and any other communication means the program employs for teams to perform at a high level
Ensures tasks and duties are completed by designated team members
Develops and provides leadership for program groups
Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations and concerns, and asking appropriate questions
Attends and participates in community meetings and groups
Documents client activities of daily living, response to interventions, and significant behavior changes as appropriate
Admits and discharges clients as assigned; this includes completing associated documentation
Reviews and implements client treatment plans
Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings
Demonstrates knowledge of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) techniques
Provides individual and group skill building in accordance with the client service plan
Charts and observes client behavior
Assists members served with hygienic care
Recovery Specialist Supervisors do not provide clinical supervision
Practices body substance precautions at all times
Inpatient Programs
Ensures required documentation is completed within designated time frames including adverse event documentation, clinical documentation and rounding.
Provides resident safety via monitoring including but not limited to rounds and seclusion and restraint supervision.
Obtains client vital signs and weights, as assigned
Collects stool, urine and other specimens as requested on assigned clients
Assists at mealtime by distributing meal trays, pouring beverages, and/or feeding members served in need of assistance
Provides client monitoring including, but not limited to, rounds, seclusion and restraint supervision and smoke breaks
Assists in client outings, which may include driving
Must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.
SKILLS
Effective written and verbal communication skills regarding psychiatric behavior and treatment documentation
Ability to identify and respond to risk of violence and suicide
Ability to lead teams effectively
Ability to facilitate groups
Strong decision-making skills including the ability to recognize risk and act accordingly.
Ability to lead a diverse group of paraprofessionals toward agreed upon objectives and outcomes.
Expertise in de-escalation techniques
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, twist, reach and to do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetitive and dexterity and be exposed to uneven walking ground as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).
EOE AA M/F/V/Disability
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
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