Job Description
UPMC is hiring full-time Residential Aides to support Western Behavioral Health at Twin Lakes in Somerset, PA. The Residential Aide provides clinical treatment services to residents in the Twin Lakes Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program. This is a program designed to service adults age 18 and above who have diagnoses of substance abuse or dual disorders and who meet the PCPC dimensions for level 3 residential care. The model of care is a recovery model approach and is based in the principles of a therapeutic milieu and twelve step recovery, and when indicated, psychiatric rehabilitation. Shifts for this position can include days, evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. Free parking is available on site. The incumbent will be joining a friendly, supportive team that is passionate about providing quality services for its clients. The ideal candidate will be team-oriented and will have knowledge of addiction and recovery. Responsibilities: Provides self-help skills training such as activities oaf daily living, socialization groups related to interpersonal effectiveness, social skills, effective and appropriate communication, hygiene, laundering, maintaining belongings, community involvement and awareness, and development of skills for recovery. Responsible for maintaining the safety and security of the therapeutic residential unit and makes routine rounds of the entire residence to ensure safety, monitoring of all consumer areas, and intervention in crisis situations Accompanies residents to all off unit activities and monitors residents in these situations (e.g. recreation activities, self-help group meetings). Provides linkage with the community-based recovery self-help groups and other community contacts that can serve as support resources for the residents. Accompanies residents to all off unit activities and monitors resi