Direct Care

Higher Aspirations Behavior Services; Wimauma (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Aspirations Behavior Services in Florida seeks compassionate residential habilitation staff to supervise and train individuals in daily living, hygiene, homemaking, and social skills. Training follows a formal plan and supports community inclusion.

Duties include documenting activities, administering medications per protocol, ensuring safety, operating a company van, and reporting abuse or incidents.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to provide proof of high school diploma or GED and reading/writing skills.
• Background check and drug screen required.

Responsibilities

• Implement and document training activities per the support plan (behavior, self-help, daily living, social and leisure skills).
• Provide positive social and leisure interaction daily.
• Administer medications per protocol; monitor self-administration; communicate with pharmacy.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College hours substitution

Job description

DESCRIPTION: Residential habilitation provides supervision and specific training activities that assist the recipient to acquire, maintain or improve skills related to activities of daily living.

The service focuses on personal hygiene skills such as bathing and oral hygiene; homemaking skills such as food preparation, vacuuming and laundry; and on social and adaptive skills that enable the recipient to reside in the community. This training is provided in accordance with a formal implementation plan, developed with direction from the recipient, and reflects the recipient's goal(s) from their current support plan.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the direction of a Manager, Care Staff provide services which support the lives of the people we serve. In our family like environment, duties may include Implement and document training activities as specified in the support plan to include, but not limited to areas of behavior, self-help, daily living, social and leisure skills, community inclusion, physical and nutritional management.

Provide positive social and leisure interaction daily.

Administer prescribed medications, monitor self-administrations of medications, follow protocol for disposal of medications, maintain medication count and communicate with pharmacy as needed. Follow established protocol for residents' personal care, special dietary requirements and medical needs.

Monitor and report as needed any issues related to the personal care and medical needs, including repair needs for wheelchairs or adaptive equipment.

Maintain a clean and safe home-like atmosphere while encouraging personal choices.

Assess internal and external health and safety issues and correct or report them.

Operate a company vehicle/van to transport individuals as requested and complete vehicle/lift inspections prior to operation.

Report all incidents of abuse/neglect in accordance with the Disabled Abuse Act, to the abuse registry. Adhere to all Higher Aspirations Behavior Services, LLCs policies and procedures and perform all other duties as Higher Aspirations Behavior Services, LLC required. All other duties as required and requested by the supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Eligible to legally work in the United States, be at least 18 years of age, ability to provide proof of a high school diploma or GED & ability to read, write & speak English.

1-year previous experience working in a medical, psychiatric, nursing home, childcare setting and/or with persons who have Developmental Disabilities. College, vocational or technical training equal to 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or 720 classroom hours can be substituted for required experience.

Ability to successfully complete background check and drug screen.

Valid Florida driver Ability to lift 501bs, walk, bend, squat, turn in the knees, back, wrists and shoulders, grasp with both hands, work on feet for extended periods ot time and see and hear with or without correction. assigned schedule and accommodate shift changes to meet client/staff ratio.