Clinical Assistant - Malibu, United States - Amend Treatment

Description

Job description:
CLINICAL ASSISTANT

AMEND treatment Center located in beautiful Malibu seeks dynamic, responsible, and reliable individual to join our treatment team as a Clinical Assistant.

Responsibilities include supervision of adults, participation in groups, facilitating flow of daily activities, maintaining a safe, supportive, and healing environment, providing support to therapeutic team, and other duties as assigned.

Must be 21 years of age or older, have reliable transportation and must be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Experience with behavioral health a plus. Must be available on at least 1 weekend shift a week. Full-time or part time positions available. (benefits are available to full-time employees).


CATEGORIES OF DUTIES

• Promotes a safe and secure environment to provide for the safe delivery of care, along with participating in group actives, groups and recreations.
• Monitors patient sharps and valuables and labels/handles appropriately, along with documenting in patient medical record appropriately and accurately
• Help prepare for intakes and Discharges of clients
• Provides transportation services utilizing company vehicles, including patient transportation, agency errands, etc. Provides wound care and medication management as needed.
• Attends inservice training and educational workshops, attends all required staff meetings.
• Cooperates and communicates fully with other staff members regarding patient behavior, progress, activities, etc.
• Fully understands and maintains policies regarding professional ethics, including appropriate boundaries and patient confidentiality. Demonstrates ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and/or directions.
• Utilizes crisis and/or deescalation intervention practices, when necessary and appropriate, with patient(s) whose behavior cannot be otherwise supported without such interventions.
• Develops and/or conducts specialized psychoeducational groups to help patients gain knowledge and develop skills to aid in their recovery
• Reports hazards to proper department if they cannot be immediately corrected
• Responds professionally and in a timely manner to any requests, changes or needs from management

Must have reliable transportation


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Attainment of at least 21 years of age
• Completion of Criminal Record Clearance
• Completion of Health Screen clearance with negative tuberculosis (TB) and, per California State requirements, proof of Covid19 vaccination
• Agree to random drug testing

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of one (1) year of fulltime experience, or its parttime equivalent, with persons with mental health concerns.
• Preferred experience in working with clients in a psychiatric, mental health, or substance abuse residential treatment setting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Valid Class II driver's license with clean driving records and current auto insurance
• Current CPR/First Aid Certifications (We can provide as needed)
• Water Safety Certification (We can provide as needed)

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
based on experience and license, medical, dental, vision, 401k, opportunity for growth.


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
$ $25.00 per hour


Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person