Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Direct Care Associate 1 - Millcreek of Gulfport Monday-Friday; 7a-3p in Gulfport, Mississippi
Description
One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Direct Care Associate is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Providing care and support to adults with disabilities.
Providing assistance with day to day living skills to promote independent living.
Actively participant as part of the treatment team, providing continuous patient care, supervision, interaction, and providing crisis intervention as necessary.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Attention to Detail: Advanced
Communication: Advanced
Behaviors
Preferred
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Motivations
Preferred
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Education
Required
- High School/GED or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- Drivers License
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
