Community Integrated Living Specialist

Community Link, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Link, Inc. seeks a compassionate residential care worker to support individuals in a Community Integrated Living Arrangement. You will supervise daily living activities, assist with personal care, and help residents access community resources.

Strong communication and documentation skills are essential. Responsibilities include monitoring medications, transporting clients as needed, and maintaining a clean, safe home environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience in a residential setting with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Must pass the TABE with eighty percent or higher.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Strong communication and ability to teach or train residents.
• Ability to learn basic computer operations for data tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and guidance to residents in activities of daily living and community integration.
• Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.
• Deliver excellent customer service to residents and families and maintain positive relationships.
• Monitor and document medication needs and report health issues to supervisor.
• Assist residents with transportation and ongoing community resource use.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Maintain home appearance and handle basic household tasks and safety procedures.

Skills

High School Diploma or GED

Valid driver’s license

Read and follow instructions

Basic computer skills

Effective communication

TABE 80%+

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

TABE

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

Provides daily living support and assistance to individuals in one of the agency’s Community Integrated Living Arrangements under the supervision of the CILA Team Leader and with the support of the Supported Living Program Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide training and guidance to the residents in Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) in the areas of activities of daily living (example-hygiene), community integration (example-outings) and economic self sufficiency skills (example-accurate recording of financial transactions).
• Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and families and maintain positive relationships and lines of communication.
• Ensures resident medication needs are met by monitoring and documenting medication regimen. Brings any health issues to the supervisor’s attention.
• Works with and participates in the community in order to assist residents in utilizing resources and developing natural supports. Includes providing client transportation.
• Completes all required documentation.
• Prepares and/or utilizes basic household necessities such as food, program supplies, and cleaning supplies, and is responsible for the overall appearance of the home, including daily housekeeping tasks.
• Follow and maintain all safety procedures and participate in safety drills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Experience working in a residential setting with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to compute percentages.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Must have a valid driver's license and valid auto insurance.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Must be able to develop effective and efficient communication skills through instruction and training, to adapt favorably to changing program needs and have genuine interest in the welfare of clients. Must be able to develop knowledge of behavior principles through instruction and training. Must pass the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with an eighty percent or higher. Ability to learn basic computer operations for client data tracking, incident reporting and other processes deemed necessary by the supervisory staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee occasionally is required to bend stoop, squat, crawl, climb-height, reach above shoulder level, crouch, kneel, balance and push/pull. The employee continuously is required to lift up to 10 lbs. The employee occasionally is required to lift between 11 lbs – 50 lbs. The job requires the employee to use the left and right hand for repetitive actions for simple grasping, firm grasping and fine manipulating. The employee must have the ability to drive the agency’s van. The employee must be able to provide assistance to individuals as needed such as maneuvering wheelchairs, or assisting clients in ambulating and transferring when necessary. Must be able to stay awake during the employee’s work shift.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.