Group Home Worker

Acadia Healthcare; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking caregivers to assist with daily living activities and personal care. The role includes light housekeeping related to health, help with community resources and appointments, and timely documentation of daily logs and summaries.

Flexibility to accommodate family schedules is required, with adherence to safety policies and incident reporting. Training and compliance with care plans are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Must be at least 21 years old.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Help with light housekeeping related to health and well-being.
• Assist with accessing community resources, shopping, and appointments.
• Complete Daily Activity Logs and Contact Summaries promptly.
• Adhere to safe transportation procedures.
• Follow protocol for I/A and Serious Incident reports.
• Maintain flexibility to accommodate family needs and schedule.
• Follow Activity Plan and family instructions; update supervisor with pertinent information.
• Follow safety policies and worker's compensation guidelines.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Must be at least 21 years of age

Valid driver’s license

Job description

2nd Shift - Full Time and Part Time Four days a week

Purpose Statement

To provide assistance with activities of daily living, i.e., eating, meal planning, bathing, dressing, hygiene/toileting, etc.

Essential Functions

• Provide assistance with light housekeeping needs that are directly related to the health and well-being of the eligible individual, i.e., bed-making, dusting, vacuuming, etc.
• Provide assistance with accessing community resources/shopping/appointments.
• Accurately complete and submit Daily Activity Logs and Contact Summaries in a timely manner.
• Adhere to safe transportation procedures.
• Follow appropriate protocol for completion of I/A and Serious Incident reports.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the family’s needs.
• Attend trainings/in-services as requested and adhere to requests for personnel update information in a timely manner.
• Adhere to Activity Plan and/or family instructions regarding personal care of the eligible individual.
• Keep supervisor abreast of pertinent information relevant to the provision of services.
• Follow all safety policies and adhere to all worker's compensation program guidelines.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.

Additional Regulatory Requirements

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.