Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

Forrester Behavioral Health Homes is currently seeking a Behavioral Health Paraprofessional that will work at our home in Maricopa, AZ. The Behavioral Health Paraprofessional will hold a key role assisting, supporting and teaching the skills necessary to enable residents to achieve their activities of daily living in a 24 hour living situation. This includes providing 24 hour continuous supervision/monitoring to all residents. Driving residents to their appointments and outings with our company car may also be required. This position is full time or part time with 12 hour shifts:

7am-7pm

7pm-7am

We offer competitive pay for this no benefits eligible position. This is a W2 position.

Note: All Behavioral Health positions are awake positions. Sleeping at work is prohibited at all times.

$15-$16 an hour

Qualifications:

• Bilingual - Understands Spanish and speaks it. Preferred but not a necessity.
• Must be at least twenty one years old.
• High School diploma or GED and
• Must be identified as a prospective BHPP candidate by a Behavioral Health Professional; post-secondary education, previous Behavioral Health work experience, and other relevant experience are taken into consideration.
• Must be able to successfully complete assessments under the supervision of a BHP.
• Must be able to remain awake at all times.
• Must have the ability to learn and use Google Workspace which includes Gmail, Google Chat, Google Meet and Google Drive for all company communications.
• Must have First Aid and CPR certification, Fingerprint Clearance Card and a current negative TB test.
  
  
  

Major Responsibilities: B. Monitoring of Medical Concerns

• Develop and Implement Treatment and Care Plans (ITCP) and/or Individual Support Plan (ISP) Training
• Provide teaching and support in accordance with individual treatment plans, target behavior plans, and cultural preferences.
• Provide supervision/monitoring in accordance with the ITCP’s and level of care.
• Assure all required documentation is complete, legible and written according to policy and standards.
• Complete assessments and provide input into the development of services, goals and objectives.
• Assist residents in arranging medical and behavioral services.
• Serve as a member of the treatment team; assuring that training and daily activities are implemented and documented as scheduled.
• Provide financial management assistance to residents in the residence, as assigned.
• Assist in arranging transportation to day programs, medical appointments and other community activities.
• Assist residents in maintaining contact with their families and friends.
• Assist residents in accessing available community resources.
• Assist residents in achieving treatment goals based upon the recovery philosophy.
• Assist residents in developing skills or by providing the assistance necessary to monitor health issues and maintain wellness.
• Monitor and document health information concerns on a daily basis.
• Assist residents in medication administration and provide training in order to increase medication knowledge.
• In Outpatient settings, provide medication education to residents.
• Assist residents in scheduling, attending, participating and following recommendations of medical and behavioral health providers.
• General Duties
• Assure that residents are free from abuse, neglect and/or exploitation and are aware of their rights.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service, clinical oversight and training activities as assigned.
• Conduct and/or participate in fire drills as assigned.
• Participate in investigations as assigned.
• Conduct and document all programming activities according to policy
• Assure home is clean, neat, safe, orderly, and in compliance with company standards and expectations, and Office of Behavioral Health Licensure.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all company, employee and client information, according to company policy.
• Follow all policies and procedures
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by a supervisor.