Resident Aide

CONTRIBUTION TO MISSION & CONTINUUM OF CARE

The goal of Dawn Farm is to remove the barriers that people with addictions face to entering into recovery. Resident Aides at Dawn Farm further this mission by supporting the treatment team in providing general supervision and attending to the practical needs of clients outside of regular business hours.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transports clients in Dawn Farm vehicles to 12-step meetings, appointments, and other facilities

• Provides general client supervision including enforcing program rules, directing clients in structured activities, and attending to emergencies

• Supports the clinical team by documenting and communicating all relevant client information to clinical staff

• Performs various clerical tasks, including answering phones, making copies, etc.

• Monitors client medication and documents any medication taken

• Completes and documents emergency drills and site inspections

• Runs errands for clients and other staff, as needed

• Completes other duties, as requested by program coordinator

• Participates in all required trainings, staff inservices, and special events

• Completes and documents emergency drills and site inspections

• Assists with training of new staff

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

ALL DAWN FARM EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrates Dawn Farm mission and core values into daily functions

• Familiar with recovery principles and the philosophy and practice of 12-step recovery

• Pursues continuing education to improve job knowledge and maintain licensing/certification, as applicable

• Able to interact with a wide variety of people in a cordial, professional manner, both independently and as part of a team

• Able to interact with clients and family members in an empathetic manner while maintaining professional boundaries

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor's Degree in social work or related field preferred.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to by covered by Dawn Farm auto insurance

• CPR certification

RECOVERY

• At least eighteen months of continuous sobriety, if in recovery from addiction.

• If ever a client in any Dawn Farm program, at least one year since the date of last service.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For all Dawn Farm employees

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen.

• The employee is frequently required to use hands to write, type, use phone, and to reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, and walk.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

Additional demands specific to this job

None

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approved By: James Balmer

Approved Date: October 2020