GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The individual occupying this position will support developmentally disabled individuals in their development of basic living and social skills with the primary goal of integrating them into the community to the best of their ability.
ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS:
1. Develops consumer’s basic living skills (e.g. social, domestic, hygiene) through instruction and encouragement.
2. Assists in the development and implementation of long-term and short-term goals for the consumer, as developed by the Interdisciplinary Team under the supervisor or the direction of the Program Coordinator.
3. Develops and maintains a positive and effective relationship with the consumers, families, staff, administration , case management, and other service providers and assists in coordinating with any and all their needs concerning consumers.
4. Teaches, prompts and/or assists the consumer with personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving, nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions and consumer appearance.
5. Teaches, prompts and/or assists consumers in basic domestic duties as needed such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and shopping.
6. Coordinates and maintains consumer’s schedule (e.g. doctor’s appointments, job).
7. Coordinates consumer’s participation in leisure and recreational activities.
8. Maintains records and completes paperwork as required.
9. Adheres to consumer’s behavior and health management plan and collects data (e.g. use of behavior modification techniques, dietary restrictions).
10. Maintains a safe environment for the consumer; prevents harm to consumer, self and others.
11. Accompanies consumer to and from work, scheduled appointments and recreational activities in a safe and timely manner.
12. Serves as a good role model to the consumer.
13. Maintains current certification as required by WES and as outlined in Title 55 PA CH. 51 relative to the provision of HCBS.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
I. Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
I. BA/BS degree plus one(1) year of related experience in field; or High School Diploma/GED plus three (3) years of related experience in the field.
2. FBI clearance, PA criminal history check and PA child abuse clearance required.
The individual is to be supervised by the Director of In-Home Support.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use bands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the job duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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