RESIDENTIAL UNIT SPECIALIST-Forensic – APD/DDDP CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL

Residential Unit Specialist - Forensic

Salary: $38,480.00 annually, $1,480.00 biweekly, plus $1.00 per hour shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shift

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the custody, personal care, safety, security, and well-being of residents ordered by the Court to the custody of DDDP/Pathways.

The Work You Will Do:

• Implements and deploys behavioral programs designed for each resident in an appropriate, fair, and impartial manner.
• Ensures that all activities associated with the residents are documented and filed in the appropriate residence chart in accordance with Agency protocol.
• Immediately notify the supervisor of any issues associated with the resident(s).
• Performs 1:1 Specials in accordance with Agency protocols, ensures that appropriate and required documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner, and works with individual resident(s) as assigned or required.
• Confers with unit supervisors concerning behavioral problems of resident(s) and assists in planning corrective measures.
• Cooperates with the supervisors of wards or units, ensuring that the developmentally disabled are being adequately cared for and are receiving prescribed care and training.
• Makes daily rounds of the assigned wards or units for safety and sanitation issues and reports findings in accordance with Agency policy or procedure.
• Maintain Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification and provide programming techniques.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A valid driver's license.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time.
• High school diploma or its equivalent is preferred.
• Must be able to perform duties that involve direct contact with residents in a secure forensic facility.

Additional Requirements for This Position:

• Certification in the Agency's Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program.
• Advance training may be required.
• A pre-employment and annual TB screening.
• Annual CPR Certification.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

• Knowledge of appropriate business practices and protocols used in the treatment of developmentally disabled persons.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds, pull, squat, and stand for extended periods of time.
• Assist professionals in implementing prescribed treatment and rehabilitation programs.
• Observe residents and identify and document changes and/or unusual events which could result in safety and well-being issues.
• Maintain and update resident records and charts.
• Work in a team environment and establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents and staff.
• Effectively and timely communicate and interact with residents and staff.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Maintain the required certification in the Agency Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program and/or advanced training, as necessary.
• Apply Crisis Prevention and Intervention techniques.
• Ensure that developmentally disabled residents are being adequately cared for and receiving prescribed treatment.
• Identify and give attention to understaffed wards or units and emergency situations.
• Demonstrate skill in providing excellent customer service to include compassion for vulnerable and developmentally disabled individuals.

Location: Chattahoochee, FL, US, 32324