Direct Support Staff (Home Care)

Perfect Care Inc.; New London (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfect Care Inc. is seeking a dedicated Recovery Assistant to provide in-home care services in New London, CT.

This role delivers personalized support to participants under a Recovery Plan, with visits conducted in the home and in community settings to promote independence. The position requires you to be at least 18, hold a high school diploma or GED, possess a valid Connecticut driver’s license or state ID, and complete DMHAS Recovery Assistant training.

Qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Possess a valid Connecticut driver’s license or state issued identification and be registered with DMHAS as having completed an approved Recovery Assistant training program.
• Criminal Background check within six months of application.
• Meet continuing education and/or training requirements set by DMHAS.

Responsibilities

• Recovery Assistant services of at least 15 minutes duration provided to the participant in his/her home and in other community settings.
• Assist with meal planning and preparation, shopping, housekeeping and basic household tasks.
• Assist or cue participant to perform or engage in family, social and recreational activities; use natural community supports and routine medical/dental services; monitor medications as prescribed.
• Assist or cue participant to avoid risky behaviors, substance abuse, overspending, conflicts; provide supportive discussions.
• Establish companionship and supportive relationship; escort to appointments; read to or with participant; engage in recreational activities.
• Participate in waiver Recovery Plan development and quarterly updates; travel with participant for qualifying waiver service activities.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This position is home care service in New London, CT.

Hours: Varied- according to Recovery Plan

Duties

1. Recovery Assistant services of at least 15-minutes duration provided to the participant in his/her home and inother community settings. These services include:
2. Performing the following tasks if the participant (by reason of physical or psychiatric disability) is unable toperform them, or assisting, or cueing the participant to perform them:
   • Meal planning and preparation, shopping, housekeeping (e.g., changing linens, washing dishes, vacuuming/dusting, laundry, mending clothing repairs), basic household tasks (e.g., regulating home temperature, storing food appropriately, resolving issues about bill paying).
   • Dressing, personal grooming and hygiene (e.g., bathing, dressing, and oral care). Appropriate use of emergency medical services.
3. Assisting or cueing the participant to perform or become engaged in:
   • Family, social, and recreational activities.
   • Appropriate use of natural community supports (e.g., social clubs, faith-based supports).
   • Appropriate use of routine medical/dental services.
   • Use of medications as prescribed, including self-administration of medications.
   • Healthy habits (e.g., healthy diet, exercise, and behaviors designed to alleviate stress). Fulfillment of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments/meetings (e.g.,clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial/court).
4. Assisting or cueing the participant to avoid:
   • Risky behaviors (e.g., unprotected sex, smoking/excessive use of tobacco products, unsafe driving/driving without seatbelt, unsafe relationships, criminal activities).
   • Substance abuse.
   • Overspending.
   • Unnecessary conflicts.
   • Supportive and problem solving-oriented discussions with the participant.
5. Establishing and maintaining a helpful, supportive, companionship relationship with the participant thatinvolves such activities as:
   • Escorting the participant to necessary medical, dental, or personal business appointments;
   • Reading to or for the participant;
   • Engaging in or discussing recreational, hobby, or sport-related activities;
6. Other activities directed at reducing disability, restoring participant functioning and achieving independent participation in social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community re-integration and independence;
7. Participation in waiver Recovery Plan development and quarterly Recovery Plan update meetings, if requested by the DMHAS Support Coordinator
8. Travel with a participant when the Recovery Assistant is also engaged in a qualifying waiver service activity.

Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 yrs. old;
• Possess at least a high school diploma or GED;
• Possess a valid Connecticut driver's license or state issued identification card and be registered with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) as having completed an approved Recovery Assistant training program, have a Criminal Background check conducted within six months of application and meet any continuing education and/or training requirements set by DMHAS.