Independent Living Support Specialist

ADP, Inc.; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New Albany Direct Care Professional in New Albany, IN, US is seeking compassionate individuals to assist consumers with daily living activities, mobility, meal planning, transportation, and community integration. Under general supervision, you will guide clients toward greater independence while following each person's Personal Support/Habilitation Plan and maintaining their dignity.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, coordinating with the Case Manager, ensuring safety, and

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED and be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with a valid social security number or have appropriate work permit documentation.
• Must pass a Criminal Record Check
• Must have valid driver’s license and be able to show proof of liability auto insurance (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Shall comply with all rules, regulations, Policies and Procedures of the Company
• Shall provide physical assistance to individuals as needed
• Shall provide residential training to facilitate the acquisition of communication skills, sensorimotor skills, and daily living and self-help skills
• Shall provide assistance with daily living, such as ambulation, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, bathing, meal planning and preparation, laundry, budgeting and financial assistance, home care and cleaning
• Shall provide emotional support, advice and assistance to help the individual work through problems
• Shall communicate with the assigned Case Manager on a regularly scheduled basis and as needed
• Shall provide or make arrangements for transportation to services, activities and medical appointments as needed
• Shall actively participate in medical appointments and follow up care as directed by the medical staff
• Shall cooperate with monitoring to include periodic announced and unannounced visits to the home by various monitoring entities
• Shall assist individuals with the administration of their medications and ensure that medications are properly accounted for and properly labeled
• Shall administer all aspects of residence operation; including development and maintenance of a household budget
• Shall assist with menu planning and grocery shopping as needed
• Shall participate in household cleaning if necessary
• Provide direct support to consumers
• Assist consumers in performing daily living functions such as personal hygiene, dining skills, household chores and community integration, etc.
• Ensures all personal goals are worked on a daily basis and appropriate documentation is completed
• Administers medications at the appropriate time (S); notifies management and completes Medication Error form if an error occurs
• Assist with meal service; teach dining skills and promote social skills and personal dignity during meals
• Attend and successfully complete in-service training sessions as scheduled
• Ensures safe and clean living conditions at all times
• Complete data collection, observation notes and daily reports as instructed.
• Ensures that individual has choice of community activities and provides safe transportation
• Ensures / provides safe transport of consumer (in personal vehicle) to and from destination(S) as needed while on duty
• Assess the development of the consumer's abilities and interests to provide information for their Personal Support/Habilitation Plan.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings to formulate the consumer's Personal Support/Habilitation Plans.
• Monitor consumer's activities to assure that safety and health care practices are observed.
• Ensure Universal precaution practices are observed.
• Reports to the Field Coordinator all incidents
• Maintains confidentiality at all times and ensure HIPPA laws are followed
• Ensures all individuals retain cash receipt for all purchases; completes all appropriate financial documentation
• Monitors, addresses per individual’s plan documents each individual’s behaviors (S)
• Documents incident or injury on appropriate forms; notifies supervisor immediately in event of the injury
• Must maintain all compliance requirements outlined for the position of Direct Care Staff; Reliable insured transportation, valid drivers licenses, current PPD (Mantoux TB test) and CPR and First Aid
• Ensures / assists in follow-through re: special diet, therapies, treatments and medications as prescribed
• Perform related duties as required or assigned to fulfill the philosophy, goals and objective of the program site
• Follows companies attendance policy and guidelines
• Follow all policies and procedures as set fourth by Residential Living Services
• Treat consumers with dignity and respect.
• Promote independence, choice and empowerment of consumers
• Provides quality care to each individual according to his/her needs
• Reports to management any activities, which may jeopardize individuals health and safety well being or any occurrences that go beyond Residential Living Services rules of conduct
• Shall plan and institute activities of choice for individuals living in the residence
• Shall ensure that staff notes are legible and complete
• Shall ensure that individual training objectives are documented to ensure the individual is meeting or working toward personal goals
• Shall conduct randomly scheduled fire and evacuation drills in the home and document appropriately
• Shall perform other duties as assigned by Field Coordinator or Operations Team

Skills

High school diploma

U.S. citizenship/work eligibility

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

New Albany Direct Care Professional in New Albany, IN, US is seeking compassionate individuals to assist consumers with daily living activities, mobility, meal planning, transportation, and community integration. Under general supervision, you will guide clients toward greater independence while following each person's Personal Support/Habilitation Plan and maintaining their dignity.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, coordinating with the Case Manager, ensuring safety, and