Senior Support Care Assistant (HCPH)

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Senior Support Care Assistant

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Senior Support Care Assistant who has an interest in helping children with mental illness maximize their potential.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence.  This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary – The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• This is a second-level direct care position which may function as a lead worker
• Accountable for assisting individuals with actives of daily living
• Assist in checking vital signs, height/weight as assigned
• Collects and maintain records of fluid intake and output
• Reports on the condition of the individuals
• Participates in rehabilitation, ambulation and transfers
• May be accountable for preparing, administering and charting medication under the direction of a professional nurse
• Transports individuals in state vehicles to their appointments and activities
• Assists with staff scheduling as needed
• Report complaints of clients and staff or other incidents which require further action to immediate supervisor

Qualifications - All you need for success

• Able to lift 45lbs vertically from floor to shoulder height
• Run, walk or jog a distance of 400 yards
• Pull 45lbs at least 20 feet
• Kneel on floor to perform CPR
• Implement crisis intervention techniques and emergency treatment procedures.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and team building abilities.
• One or more years of work experience or self-employment.
• Possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:

      ·     Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay, to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: [email protected]

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.