Home & Community Support Specialist

McDowell County; Marion (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McDowell County is seeking an employee to work with professional social workers and departmental staff to assist targeted adult/elderly populations with household management, personal care, and community living skills. Transportation may be required to escort clients to doctors, stores, or school. Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) ability is desirable. McDowell County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care,

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental conditions of clients to be served.
• Working knowledge of basic household tasks and management functions and ability to teach others.
• Ability to enlist the aid of available community resources.
• Skill in basic reading, writing, and simple mathematics.
• Ability to establish rapport and relate to population served and a variety of service disciplines.
• Ability to prepare and maintain simple reports of activities.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in appraising situations.
• Ability to verbally communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with professional social workers and departmental staff to assist targeted adult/elderly populations with household management, personal care, and community living skills.
• Transportation may be required to escort clients to doctors, stores, or school.
• Reports are filled out daily on the services provided for each client and reviewed frequently.
• Assist in identifying and utilizing available community resources for client needs.

Skills

Rapport building with clients

Verbal communication

Reading/Writing/Math

Ability to teach basic tasks

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

McDowell County is seeking an employee to work with professional social workers and departmental staff to assist targeted adult/elderly populations with household management, personal care, and community living skills. Transportation may be required to escort clients to doctors, stores, or school. Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) ability is desirable. McDowell County offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care,