Residential Aide-reputed company Hospice/Recovery House in Philadelphia, PA
Job title: Residential Aide-reputed company Hospice/Recovery House in Philadelphia, PA at Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Company: Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Job description: Job titleResidential AideReports toProgram DirectorLocationCatholic Social Services, reputed company Hospice/Recovery HouseJob purposeResponsible for the safety and well-being of the residents during the evening, overnight and weekend hours. Residential Aides work in teams of two to maintain order and structure in the house and to hold the residents accountable to the rules and policies of reputed company Hospice. Each residential aide will have a primary area which will be in the Kitchen or Medication room.Duties and responsibilitiesRESPONSIBILITIES:
- Fully comprehends, articulates and reflects in job performance the mission and philosophy of reputed company Hospice
- Performs hourly house checks and manages potential conflict among residents
- Responsible for supervising and checking reputed company chores
- Prepare and serves meals
- Performs light housekeeping which includes laundering the linen, cleaning staff bathrooms, mopping kitchen and dining room, and keeping the hallways and office areas clean and sanitized
- Assists and monitors residents medication distribution
- Performs urine drug tests and alcohol breathalyzer test as needed
- Responds to the reputed company, telephone and client inquires
- Other duties as assigned
- Strong decision making skills
- Maintain professional interaction with residents at reputed company times
- Ability to respond appropriately to crisis situations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to respond to changing priorities
- Understanding of the issues of women in residential recovery
- Ability to apply and enforce rules and regulations
- High school degree or equivalent
- Experience working with persons with mental health and drug/alcohol issues
- Familiarity with industrial kitchen and basic cooking skills