CRU or Residential Technician

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for providing assistance and supervision to adults with mental illness and/or substance abuse issues in a residential or crisis respite setting. This position maintains a home-like environment for individuals living in a group setting and assumes responsibility for enhancing consumer’s personal well-being and promoting social and emotional functionality as well as monitoring for crisis stabilization when appropriate. Hours include 12 hour shifts not to exceed 40 hours per week unless requested and authorized by Program Manager. This position works in conjunction with the CRU Administrator, as well as the nurse assigned to the facility, but will be directly supervised by the CRU Administrator in accordance with the philosophy, goals and objectives of Texoma Community Center. Operates under trauma-informed and recovery-oriented models of care which align with CCBHC standards.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness and/ or addiction issues desirable

Certificates, Licensure, Registrations:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to speak a second language relevant to population served preferred
• Must be self-motivated, organized and detail oriented
• Knowledge of Office Suite
• Consistently practices Trauma-informed Model of Care, understands and considers the pervasive nature of trauma.

• The knowledge of cultural differences and ability to work with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

• Ability to speak a second language relevant to population served preferred

General Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the general knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Ability to handle money/make change
• Ability to generate, read, interpret, and act as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, operational and maintenance and organizational policy / procedures
• Ability to effectively communicate
• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships
• Ability to work with skill in identifying problems

Security/Access:

• Will have access to confidential information abiding by the organization’s privacy policies and regulations concerning this information

Equipment, Tools, Materials:

• Standard office equipment
• First Aid/Spill Kits