- Junior
- Office in Bonham
Description
Posterity Group LLC is a service disabled, veteran owned small business located in Rockville, MD that specializes in government contracting and staffing, primarily with the VA and DoD. We are looking to staff the VA North Texas Healthcare System (VANTHCS) - primarily the Sam Rayburn Memorial VAMC with Health Aides.
- Perform a variety of therapeutic and supportive Health Aide tasks in assisting physicians and other professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program for alcohol and/or drug-dependent patients.
- Orienting patients to the treatment program.
- Observing patients for symptoms, behaviors, actions, reactions, indications, and contraindications to treatment.
- Assisting in individual or group therapy sessions or in behavior therapy sessions.
- Providing supportive assistance to patients placed on maintenance therapy.
- Perform rounding of patients every two (2) hours.
- Assisting with patient intake and discharge processes.
- Closely monitoring patients’ behavior and whereabouts to maintain a safe environment.
- Escort patients throughout the facility and ensuring structure, supervision, and therapeutic engagement throughout the recovery process
- Promote a harmonious and cooperative working environment in their interaction with co-workers and supervisors.
- Follows universal precautions, infection prevention and control guidelines in the performance of all procedures, wears task appropriate PPE, disposes of contaminated waste, and patient isolation requirements in the performance of all procedures.
Requirements
- Must have a High School Diploma. Two years of study in an accredited college or university, junior college, or similar institution, which included or was supplemented by at least 12 semester hours in such courses as health sciences, nursing, behavioral science, social science, guidance, counseling, teaching, biological sciences or related fields.
- Health Aides(s) must have a minimum one (1) year experience in direct patient care performing therapeutic and supportive tasks in assisting Physicians and other personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program setting
