Treatment Aide Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Hope House is seeking a supervisor for its Treatment Aides who can provide fair, active, quality leadership for its TAs, and support them and the rest of our team as we strive to provide care with kindness.

JOB SUMMARY : Under the direction of the Director of Treatment, this individual is responsible for day-to-day coordination and administrative supervision of all treatment aides at the location. This will also include supervision and scheduling all Treatment Aides to complete 24 hr, 7-day coverage as needed and obtains substitute coverage when appropriate. Supervises building rounds and provide on-site clinical intervention with patients when required. Assists with clinical decisions to help Counselors and Treatment Aides. Provides crisis intervention services and assumes the leadership responsibility in emergencies. Supervises and facilitates a shift team meeting on a weekly basis for problem solving and direction and prepares meeting minutes. Attends Executive Committee Meeting weekly. Attends all CQI activities and completes reports for the Director of Treatment as required. Assists with the ongoing process of improving communication and functions across all shifts. Orients and trains all new hires. Conducts and oversees Treatment Aides on all fire and disaster drills.

TREATMENT AIDE SUPERVISOR JOB DUTIES :

• Responsible for Treatment Aide duties and acts first as a Treatment Aide
• Supervise all treatment aides to include but not limited to :

Training of new treatment aides in job duties (vital signs to be trained by nurse).

Notifies the Director of Nursing or Director of Treatment of any significant patient problems, or the on-call counselor on weekends.

proper notification of other required employees

Suggestions for policy or procedure changes

Conducts internal building inspections with another staff member from a different department, scheduled in advance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.