Direct Support Mentor & Trainer: Help People Thrive

RHA Health Services, LLC; Country Club Estates (NC); On-site; USD 44,083,000 - 49,594,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Payactiv

Employee perks and discount program

Paid Time Off (full-time)

Health/Insurance (full-time)

401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs (physical, mental,

Training: CPR/First Aid

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC in North Carolina is seeking a Direct Support Mentor—Waiver Regular to provide direct support in residential and day settings. You will mentor and coach Direct Support Employees, training new staff and ensuring shift coverage as needed.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience with IDD. A valid driver’s license is required, along with CPR/First Aid certifications and ongoing trainings.

Qualifications

• Must have a High school diploma or GED.
• Prefer experience working with IDD individuals.
• Must have a valid driver’s license (this is a condition of employment) including personal vehicle insurance coverage.
• Must maintain proficiency in company sponsored training and certifications and privileging as required.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certification, Med Tech and NCI certifications and other core competency training.
• Must meet conditions of employment by agreeing to criminal record check, pre-employment drug screening, healthcare registry check, and motor vehicle registry check.

Responsibilities

• Assists people supported to identify personal outcomes that best suit his or her personal interests, cultural background, and desires for the future.
• Assists the Interdisciplinary Team in identifying supports needed for personal outcomes to be realized.
• Understands and promotes the people supported’s goals, as well as personal dignity, respect, individualism and quality of life.
• Provides opportunities for choice, and encourages people supported to make choices, and to exercise control over themselves and their environment.
• Reports all incidents of people supported abuse, neglect or exploitation immediately
• Ensures and assists with the cleanliness of group home by completing Environmental Assessments, work orders for maintenance needs, monitoring cleanliness of company vehicles and keeping home and grounds clean.
• Supports people supported in eating, resting, dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, playing, and working, according to each person’s abilities and interests.
• Helps people supported develop healthy personal and social habits.
• Prepares, assists and instructs people supported in food preparation and cleaning of residences and vocational program areas.
• Supports people supported in identifying and acquiring valued social roles in integrated community settings, including, but not limited to opportunities for membership in local groups, clubs, and organizations.
• Instructs and assists people supported using techniques and strategies designed to improve sensory motor and perceptual motor development, perception, memory, language, cognition, and social and emotional development.
• Works with each person receiving services to increase motivation; provides consistent reinforcement to learning, continuous assessment of level of functioning, and continuous feedback to each individual for all learning activities.
• Trains people supported in self-medication administration according to company policy.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

RHA Health Services, LLC in North Carolina is seeking a Direct Support Mentor—Waiver Regular to provide direct support in residential and day settings. You will mentor and coach Direct Support Employees, training new staff and ensuring shift coverage as needed.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience with IDD. A valid driver’s license is required, along with CPR/First Aid certifications and ongoing trainings.