Direct Care Worker Job Details Job Location Carib - Herber Hoover U 144 Cass Mercado - Caguas, PR Position Type Full Time Education Level High School Salary Range $11.00 - $11.00 Hourly Description Position Summary: Responsible for insuring that patients receive all appropriate services, as well as performance of other work related duties as assigned. Essential Job Functions: + Maintains and demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of therapeutic community concepts and treatment principles. + Participates as member of the treatment team by being responsible for implementing the therapeutic community milieu including: + Modeling and mentoring recovery behaviors, + supporting the culture of the TC, + supporting conflict resolution, + ensuring that therapeutic community structure and activities are implemented according to guidelines, + understanding and implementing sanction and reward systems; + understanding and implementing the mechanisms of addressing and reporting client behavior that presents opportunities for learning and behavior change + maintaining awareness of dynamics occurring in the milieu by active presence and participation in client scheduled activities and when clients are not involved in scheduled activities + Maintains and demonstrates a basic understanding of co-occurring disorders, including knowledge required to monitor mental health status and changes in symptoms. + Monitors and observes clients, ensures their safety and well-being, and provides motivational enhancement and educational support and guidance to assist them in meeting therapeutic goals. + Facilitates didactic (educational) groups and understands concepts taught. + Transports clients to appointments, activities and other offsite locations. + Conducts routine and random urine and breath drug analysis, contraband searches and other activities designed to ensure the integrity of the TC, and documents findings. + Conducts routine and random walk-throughs of facilities and grounds to observe for contraband or other indicators that might impact the therapeutic milieu. + Conducts crisis management and de-escalation techniques. + Observes, monitors and documents client medication management according to policy and procedures. + Completes intake screenings and admission forms and other documentation as assigned. + Completes required documentation, including progress notes, behavioral observations, staff logs, incident reports and other documentation appropriately and within stated timeframes; enters data into electronic database. + Reports and/or documents client observations and contributes to treatment decisions concerning therapy, discipline, privileges and so forth. + Participates in group and individual supervision sessions, client staffings and other meetings as directed. + Participates in mandatory training; remains current with new or revised policies, procedures and responsibilities. + Serves as member of Quality Improvement Team and conducts assigned quality improvement activities. + Other duties and activities as assigned. Qualifications Essential Qualifications: Ability to understand and implement Therapeutic Community Concepts Ability to understand and address needs of clients with Co-occurring Disorders Basic computer literacy including data entry. Certifications/Licenses: Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred