Night Monitor

JOB SUMMARY

The Night Monitor is responsible for maintaining a safe, residential recovery environment and providing support services to clients and supporting program staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Maintain security procedures for the facility.
• Oversee residents’ rooms; conduct room searches and ensure room standards are kept.
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization to assist clients in symptom management.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for client services.
• Shift coverage including part of the on-call team.
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
• Participate in scheduled program meetings.
• Monitor the residents; ensure they are present in the facility.
• Respond to resident's needs for medication or emergency medical treatment. Responsible for updating visiting logbooks, ensuring that policies are being adhered to.
• Provide oversight of resident's transportation passes.
• Maintain program structure and adherence to rules and procedures.
• Seek supervision by contacting Residential Program Manager in case of emergencies.
• Document in program log both the regular checks on residents and any emergency / crisis situations which occur.
• Provide basic direction to residents who experience emotional crisis during this shift.
• Communicate effectively with other staff to provide consistent treatment for each client. Interacts therapeutically with residents.
• Meets and maintains security and other standards necessary for admission to the program. Complies with all requirements including security and safety.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good sense of boundaries, ethics and professional demeanor. Maintain the distinction between therapeutic and social relationships
• Cultural and ethnically sensitive.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.
• Comply with all MHS and program rules, policies and procedures including HIPAA standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

These physical demands represent what must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. As mentioned above, reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified disabilities.

☒ Seeing ☒ Hearing ☒ Speaking

☒ Stooping / Bending ☒ Working in cramped spaces

☒ Moving around facility ☒ Moving between offices / clients

☒ Driving – light errands ☐ Climbing

☒ Lifting / carrying heavy items ☐ Driving – in the course of job duties

☐ Using hands / fingers ☐ Pushing / pulling / dragging items

☒ Standing for long periods ☒ Sitting for long period

☐ Working outside / underground