Residential Assistant

Residential Assistant
Job Description

Mind Therapy Clinic is looking for highly motivated individuals to be residential assistants at our supportive, psychiatric residence. Applicants may be undergraduate psychology or social work students preparing for graduate school or graduate students in the behavioral health field looking for additional experience. Experienced LVNs, CADACs, and similar experience as residential counselors, mental health support staff, and nurses in residential treatment centers and hospitals are also encouraged to apply. Residential assistants will provide support and assistance to residents who are receiving outpatient, psychiatric care during the daytime. Residential assistants will receive regular supervision and training in managing psychiatric positions and will have regular communication with clinical staff working with patients at the clinic office. This is a particularly valuable position for individuals planning on pursuing a career in mental health.

Responsibilities

• Monitor residents
• Assist residents with developing and performing life skills
• Aid residents in time management
• Assist residents in their medication self-administration
• Facilitate house meetings
• Crisis management
• Communicate with residents’ treatment team
• Aid in resident transportation

About Mind Therapy Clinic

Mind Therapy Clinic is a premier private provider of psychiatric programs with a comprehensive range of outpatient mental health services including our standard outpatient, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Partial Hospitalization Program. We have helped thousands of individuals and families move toward growth, healing, and recovery through evidence-based treatment, long-term psychotherapeutic relationships, and innovative psychiatric care. With the emphasis on respect for each person’s needs, the importance of therapeutic relationships, and the belief that every client needs to actively participate in their own growth and recovery, Mind Therapy Clinic provides a safe, caring environment in which clients learn the tools and skills to live a life of meaning and purpose.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 24 – 32 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• residential counselor or mental health care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LVN (Preferred)
• CADAC (Preferred)

Work Location: In person