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REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 Year of direct care experience OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 years of direct care experience.
• Knowledge of substance abuse preferred . Case management experience preferred .
• Valid Driver license
• Act 33/34/73 clearances
• pre-employment drug test

SCHEDULE – 4 DAY WORK WEEK! (this is a non-exempt hourly position)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10a - 8p

Off Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday

GREAT BENEFIT PACKAGE: (Benefits start Day 1 of employment)

• 403B with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holiday Days

Plus more………

ABOUT THE ROLE Our Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Residential Advisor provides assistance and training to individuals with co-occurring Substance Abuse /Serious Mental Illness in a residential location. We are looking for people who like to work as a team and assist the persons served in the residence (up to 11 adults) in using their strengths to successfully transition into the community. You might be asked to assist with teaching cleaning, cooking, hygiene skills and offer support in strengthening the coping skills needed for a successful recovery. You may be expected to take residents to activities in the community, such as local festivals, AA or NA meetings, outings to local parks, etc. You may also be asked to assist with transportation to and from medical appointments. Residential MISA Advisors are an integral part of each persons served treatment team. You will be expected to facilitate group activities, collaborate with the clinical team and monitor medication . We are a ‘hands off’ program so you will not be asked to bathe or dress individuals.

ABOUT YOU The ‘swing’ shift position is expected to function as a case manager for the residents of the CRR program. In this role, the Residential Advisor will collaborate with other team members, to include JRS, Adult Probation, the clinical team and with medical providers. The Residential Advisor will assist residents with scheduling appointments and accompany residents to appointments as needed. The Residential Advisor will also assist residents with preparing for appointments, to include how to interact with providers to ensure the resident feels heard. The Residential Advisor will also be responsible for completing referrals for community-based programs such as psych rehab. The Residential Advisor will serve as the primary Residential Advisor for a small caseload of residents. In the role of primary, the Residential Advisor will collaborate with the resident to identify, develop, review and evaluate individual goals.

Additionally, as a Residential Advisor you might teach and monitor daily living skills, manage medications, transport residents to self-help community groups and activities and conduct one on one counseling/coaching . We’re looking for employees who are professional, flexible, compassionate, and can remain composed in stressful situations. This is a team-based position. Our sites are like your family home! Your dependability, integrity, empathy for others (both persons served and your fellow teammates), and dedication to teamwork are essential to this position.

ABOUT PITTSBURGH MERCY We’re a community-based health and human services organization using person-centered care to treat our area’s most vulnerable populations. We work with families in settings that are safe and familiar to them, and view them as equal partners when planning, developing, and monitoring care.

Our mission is to be a compassionate, transforming presence within our communities. We reach out to offer help – and hope – to people who are experiencing:

• Mental illness and substance abuse
• Physical health needs
• Intellectual disabilities
• Traumatic events or circumstances, including homelessness + abuse

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.