Senior Support Care Assistant (HCPH)

Job Description

Senior Support Care Assistant
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital
1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133
Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Senior Support Care Assistant who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential.
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence.  This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

This is a second-level direct care position which may function as a lead worker
Accountable for assisting individuals with actives of daily living
Assist in checking vital signs, height/weight as assigned
Collects and maintain records of fluid intake and output
Reports on the condition of the individuals
Participates in rehabilitation, ambulation and transfers
May be accountable for preparing, administering and charting medication under the direction of a professional nurse
Transports individuals in state vehicles to their appointments and activities
Assists with staff scheduling as needed
Report complaints of clients and staff or other incidents which require further action to immediate supervisor

Able to lift 45lbs vertically from floor to shoulder height
Run, walk or jog a distance of 400 yards
Pull 45lbs at least 20 feet
Kneel on floor to perform CPR
Implement crisis intervention techniques and emergency treatment procedures.
Demonstrate strong leadership and team building abilities.
One or more years
of work experience or self-employment.
Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:
·
Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
Cafeteria Plan
Deferred Compensation
MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay, to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
13 paid holidays per year
10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

For
questions
contact
the
Human
Resources
Office
at:
Cleola.Butler@dmh.mo.gov