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Posted Date 45 minutes ago(10/13/2026 10:41 AM)

AltaPointe’s Adult Residential Services are designed for consumers with serious and persistent mental illness who require social rehabilitation and community support. Combining medical, nursing and clinical services, our staff provides care and treatment for more than 200 adults in need of intensive service provision. The Adult Residential Services Program consists of group homes, which are supervised 24 hours/day when consumers are on the premises. Expected outcomes are the same for each adult group home: to prevent re-hospitalization and to maximize and maintain successful community placement. Residential care focuses on the rehabilitation and return to the community of seriously mentally ill consumers.

1. General Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers to include training on basic living skills (BLS) according to assessed needs, providing psychoeducational services, and implementation of behavioral plans if applicable
• Meets daily productivity standards through individual and group BLS and psychoeducational services
• Ongoing compliance with Nurse Delegation Program, including recertification requirements
• Uses the MAS-MAC connection to receive delegation of care for consumers in assigned program to include assistance with medication administration
• Assists consumers with personal care issues (bathing, toileting, and other personal hygiene issues), medication use, chores, and safety issues
• Preparation of consumer meals according to consumer’s individualized dietary orders, posted menus and responsible for stocking food and household items
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and takes a proactive approach to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Ensures adherence to the posted household schedule, individual appointments, and implements planned activities
• Transports consumers to and from appointments/outings
• Models appropriate behavior including communication skills, grooming, manners, etc.
• Works with consumers and staff to ensure house cleanliness
• Performs hand off communication at shift change and effectively collaborates with the treatment team members
• Complies with routine health and safety tasks for both house and vehicles

2. Supervision and Consultation

• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Attends regularly scheduled staff meetings
• Demonstrates the willingness to work at any ARS facility based on staffing needs

3. Clinical Record Keeping

• Documents in a timely fashion per AltaPointe policy
• Documents in a legible manner, types of consumer services on a progress note
• Documents detailed BLS and psychoeducational services provided, individualized consumer responses, and progress towards goals

4. Administrative and Other Related Duties as Assigned

• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AltaPointe committees as required
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Follows AltaPointe policies and procedures
• Attends appropriate in-services training and other workshops
• Any other duties that are assigned by supervisor or designee

Physical Requirements

• There is frequent to constant standing while organizing/stocking groceries
• Have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds to assist in Activities of Daily Living, as required. Be able to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist
• Sitting is frequent by nature; however, extended sitting could be up to 1.5 hours for documentation and 1 hour for group time
• Walking various distances on grounds can be frequent and the furthest distance could be up to 300 feet
• Squatting/lunging frequently to stock/organize groceries/supplies in pantry and to retrieve pots/pans needed for cooking and to lift pans out of the oven
• Strong grasp is needed frequently to constantly handle groceries/supplies when lifting and while cooking
• Fine Manipulation for writing and handling paperwork
• Pushing/pulling force 5 pounds force (horizontal) to open standing freezer doors to access groceries
• Lifting various ranges from the floor to overhead with weights up to 5-15 pounds frequently, 30-40 pounds from floor to 48 inches to stock groceries/supplies occasionally, 50 pounds from floor to waist 1-2 times per day
• There may be times when mopping, sweeping, making beds, washing/drying clothes for consumers may be done
• Any other duties that are assigned by supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. Current Certified Nursing Assistant in Alabama. Has and maintains a valid driver’s license. Must be 23 years of age or older and must have proof of current liability insurance. Effectively demonstrates the application of adult specific competencies.

• Knowledge of psychiatric disorders in the adult population
• Knowledge of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of behavior management, crisis intervention, and interventions common to acute psychotic consumers, as well as, to non-violent crisis intervention practices
• Knowledge of educational methods to adults with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge of utilizing the electronic health record
• Successful completion of Medication Assistance Certification (MAC)
• Successful completion of Defensive Driving program
• Successful completion of specialized Relias Training Plans

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