Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Percy Village – Los Angeles, CA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Salary Range
$17.22 – $22.73
Travel Percentage
Up to 50%
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Nonprofit – Social Services
Description
Case Aide
Full Time
Gateways Percy Village
Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center, a non-profit entity, is an experienced provider that operates Percy Village, a state licensed residential facility for up to 136 adults with mental disabilities, ages 18-59, located in Boyle Heights. The program offers a structured residence and Outpatient Clinic with intensive mental health supportive services in order to prepare and empower clients to develop independent skills, and improve current levels of functioning in order to successfully re-integrate back into community living.
Percy Village employs a dynamic team of approximately 45 multidisciplinary staff (e.g. Paraprofessionals, Master’s level/licensed therapists, Case Aides, Medication Technicians, etc.) seven days per week to monitor care, provide case management services, mental health services including classes in independent living skills and socialization, individual and group therapy sessions, assistance with vocational and education plans, and medication support services.
The Case Aide at Percy Village is responsible for supervising and monitoring resident behavior; record medication compliance. Assist clients in obtaining CA identification cards and MTA Passes. Assist in situational crisis intervention. Transportation of clients as needed. Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Experience Required
- Prior paraprofessional counseling or paraprofessional psychiatric nursing experience.
- Academic training in Behavioral Sciences.
Minimum Education Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Sciences or related area
Essential Skills
- Ability to work and relate effectively with multi-disciplinary treatment team, clients and public.
- Ability to assess clients for dangerousness and intervene in a timely, calm and appropriate manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently, use good judgment, and remain calm in crisis situations.
- Knowledge of basic counseling skills. Understanding of individual, group and family psychotherapy.
- Legible handwriting.
- Ability to work various hours and shifts.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors
- Ability to remain calm, objective and dependable in situations where clients are emotional or uncooperative, and situations where there are assignments that must be met.
- Ability to be objective, stable and firm with clients who have a history of mental disabilities.
- Ability to appropriately accept orders and instructions from supervisors. Ability to appropriately give orders and instructions to clients
Preferred Skill
- ASL
Physical Strength
- Light work: able to lift a maximum of 20 pounds
Gateways offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits (medical and dental insurance; 403b Retirement Plan with company contribution, Supplemental Insurance plans, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance program, Flexible Spending plan, paid Vacation, Sick Time, Personal Holidays and paid Holidays).
Location: Los Angeles / Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center / Percy Village
Status: Full-Time / Non-Exempt / Union / Tuesday-Saturday