Direct care-Residential Advisor

AIMED Human Services; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

AIMED Human Services is seeking Residential Advisors (Direct Care Support Professionals) to join our team in providing safe, therapeutic support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will assist with daily living skills, personal care, and medication administration in a dynamic residential setting.

The role requires a valid driver's license and 21+ age, with opportunities to work various shifts, including daytime, overnight, and weekend blocks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Crisis intervention training (e.g., nonviolent crisis intervention) preferred.
• CPR, First Aid and AED certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive a van.
• Must be 21 years old or older.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety, support, and therapeutic environment tailored to each individual’s needs.
• Administer medications according to policy and document appropriately.
• Assist with personal care, hygiene, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility.
• Help participants build daily living skills to foster independence.
• Support transportation to community activities, appointments, and outings.
• Perform light housekeeping, meal preparation, and grocery shopping.
• Attend mandatory trainings and site team meetings.

Skills

Autonomy

Interpersonal sensitivity

Reliability and flexibility

Insight and articulation

Crisis intervention training

CPR, First Aid and AED

Valid driver’s license

18+ years old

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

AIMED is a faith-based agency established in 1998, dedicated to serving God's Kingdom through our work. We are an organization committed to quality, honesty, and ethical support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and our team. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of breaking barriers to independence and providing extraordinary support.

Job Type: Full-time

Available shifts-

Casual / part-time must work a minimum of 16 hours a month

2:00 PM to 10:00 Monday through Friday

Overnight 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Wednesday to Sunday

Weekend Block 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, one overnight 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Monday or Tuesday

Residential Advisors (Direct Care Support Professional (DSP)

Residential Advisors (Direct Care Support Professional (DSP) are responsible for maintaining a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment which fosters growth and rehabilitation and facilitates the development of mutual aid/self-help skills among individuals. Staff’s primary role is to provide the appropriate and effective behavioral supports tailored to the needs and desires of each individual to enable each to live as independently as possible. Residential Advisors are expected to recognize when an individual is in a crisis and be able to utilize the appropriate comprehensive crisis management training, psychiatric, medical back up services and/or the crisis team involved with the individual. The Residential Advisors play a critical role in the overall success of our Residential Services and are looked at as “natural role models.”

Workday with the Participant:

• Community Integration: Providing transportation in the community, jobs, fun social activities, doctor’s appointment.
• Personal Care: Depending on the participant’s needs, you may have to assist with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility. Making sure the participant maintains good healthy hygiene.
• Building Skills and a positive relationship with the participant: Helping and teaching daily life skills according to their goals to support independence
• Medication Administration: Manage and administer medications.
• Household Support: Perform light housekeeping (laundry, vacuuming, dishes), meal preparation, and grocery shopping, making sure walkways are cleared/snow/leaves.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Navigating through Challenges:

• Participant’s Behavior: Non-Verbal, Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) Impulsive, Impulse Disorder, Autistic, NeuroDiversion. It requires a person to have patience during unpredictable moments and resilience to handle situations with love, kind and compassionate attitude. Following safety protocols and the agency’s policy and making sure the participant is healthy and safe.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Responsible for administering and documenting medication according to the regulations.
• Responsible for reporting incidents or neglect to the supervisor.
• Responsible for following the participants’ individual service plan (ISP). Tracking and documenting the participant’s progress.
• Responsible for making you attend mandatory training and site team meetings.

The Rewards:

Sincere association with the participant(s):

• Building a trust working relation with boundaries with the participant.
• The excitement of see the participant (s) reach their goal(s).

Dynamic Work:

• Every workday is different and you will enjoy the unique personality of our participant (s) that you work with. I am pleased that you are interested in working with our team.

Qualifications:

1. The minimum professional qualifications for Residential Advisors are a High School Diploma and one year of Human Service work experience. At least 2-3 working with autism and intellectual disability, and mental health.
2. Medication administration certification.
3. Must be 21 years old or older.
4. Autonomy – ability to work without immediate supervision.
5. Interpersonal sensitivity (objective awareness of others, tactful interaction, ease in establishing limits).
6. Reliability and flexibility.
7. Insight and the ability to articulate it.
8. Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a van. (Employees Only)
9. Crisis intervention training (i.e., nonviolent crisis intervention, positive approach, etc.)
10. CPR, First Aid and AED.
11. Must clear ACT 33, 34 and 73 (criminal clearance).

Mission Statement

AIMED commits to meeting the personal needs of individuals and families with excellence and breaking the barriers to independence.

Equal opportunity