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Aide - WRS - $1,500 Sign On Bonus

at Lake County Health Department in Waukegan, Illinois, United States

Job Description

(WRS) Women's Residential Services is a residential program for women with substance use disorders. Through education, individual/group counseling, case management, psychiatric care, medical services, and family/peer support, clients are empowered and achieve skills to recover.  

Aide Key Responsibilities 

  • Responsible for providing care to the clients under the direct supervision of a Lead Counselor or Counselor III.  
  • Recognizes the physical aspects of chemical dependency.  
  • Provides program support services as assigned by the Program Coordinators.  
  • Assist the staff in direct client care, and admission processes.  
  • Responsible for the supervision of food preparation and serving, as well as daily temperature logs. 
  • Assists clients with chores, stocking, drop-off’s, and phone calls. 
  • Transports in a van, accompanies and supervises the clients during laboratory procedures, and other medical and/or dental appointments. 
  • Stores food, linens and supplies when delivered, checks the related invoices and keeps inventory of these items.  
  • Checks in visitors, monitoring client visits with family/loved ones, as well as serving as staff on duty for client needs. 
  • Answers telephone and documents intake information.  
  • Responds to inquiries, gives appropriate information and referrals, and documents, if necessary. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Education

  • With a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate, (1) one year experience in direct patient care preferred 

Scheduled Hours: 37.5 hours a week

  • Tuesday & Thursday (2:00pm 10:00pm)
  • Wednesday (1:00pm- 9:00pm)
  • Friday & Saturday (11:00am-7:00pm)
  • $1.50 differential for working hours deemed eligible for shift and weekend premium
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Job Posting: 10953536

Posted On: May 23, 2023

Updated On: Aug 31, 2023

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