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Certified Medication Aide (DSP)

Hillcrest Family Services

1 Positions

ID: 47363

Posted On 01/20/2023

Job Overview

Residential Care Facility (RCF) - Dubuque, IA

Full-Time/Part-Time

High school diploma or GED

$17.00

Up to 10%

All Shifts

Nonprofit - Social Services

Certified Medication Aide - Direct Support Professional (DSP) with our Residential Team!

Base rate of $17.00 with shift differentials of $2.00-$3.00 per hour, based off shift type!

Sign-on to our professional team and earn a bonus of up to $1,000!

 

 

Join a caring and dedicated team of professionals that help people with a variety of challenges.

 

 

Your Role

  • Coach people to appropriately cope with emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and other struggles.
  • Role model and coach individuals with activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, showering, hygiene, shopping, and managing money).
  • Participate and plan recreational activities.
  • Learn and implement Evidence Based Mental Health Programs with clients.
  • Learn skills to de-escalate emotionally charged individuals.
  • Ensure the safety of all those involved (monitor meals, behaviors, activities).
  • Demonstrate teamwork with other roles (nurses, prescribers, therapists, and support staff).
  • Communicate to the team through daily documentation and reports.
  • Learn to administer medications in a residential setting.
  • Encourage and educate clients about adherence to medication plan.

 

What You Need

  • Medication Manager/Aid certification, or ability to obtain within 4 months of employment.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required (GED or NCR accepted).

 

What Makes You Stand Out

  • Good teamwork mentality and client focused work ethic
  • Prior experience working with adults who have chronic mental health challenges
  • Valid drivers license and ability to meet agency driving requirements
  • Prior experience with health care documentation
  • CPR/First Aid certification

 

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

  • Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match 
  • Paid time off
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Staff development and training
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
  • Employer paid CEU's through Relias
  • On-site primary care
  • PerkSpot- employee discount program
  • MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family
    • Free talk therapy
    • $0 Telehealth/urgent care
    • Discounted psychiatry
  • Employee assistance program
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Sign-on bonus of up to $1,000 available
  • Shift differentials up to an additional $3.00/hour

 

About the Program

Hillcrest's Adult Residential Services operates several 3-5 bed group homes and a 60+ bed care facility for adults who have a mental health diagnosis. Serving as a steppingstone from hospitalizations to independent living, these programs provide supervision in a safe, secure, and protected environment, with the following support:

  • 24 hour staffing and supervision
  • Individual counseling and care coordination
  • Mental health support
  • Medication management
  • Social and community integration
  • Physical and emotional health development
  • Recreational activities (structured and unstructured)
  • Daily living skills education and instruction

 

About the Organization

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We're a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

 

**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required**

Primary Contact

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Human Resources

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563-557-8211

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-207-5051

Fax

humanresources@hillcrest-fs.org

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Job Details

Categories

Food and Beverage
Health Care
Human and Social Services

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1066

Job REQ #

47363

# Positions

1

Start Date

20230120

End Date

20230214

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Hillcrest Family Services

About the Company

Founded in 1896, Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit health and human services provider, accredited by the Joint Commission, that assists children, adults, and families in need of help.  In 2020, we delivered innovative, collaborative, and resourceful care to 30,648 children, adults, and families from 52 Iowa counties, 6 Illinois counties, and 4 Wisconsin counties in an effort to ensure they were safe, secure, and well.  Our nearly 400 Hillcrest team members in 30+ programs served our clients while upholding our core values - Compassion for All, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, and Community InvolvementWith primary programming and administrative offices in Dubuque, Hillcrest also operates programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Clinton, Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Wapello, and Ottumwa.

Mission: Meeting people as they are today; Guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow. ~Help for today, Hope for tomorrow~