Residential Training Specialist

We Speak for Ourselves; Douglasville (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

We Speak for Ourselves in Douglasville, Georgia, is seeking a dedicated support professional to assist individuals with developmental disabilities. The role involves providing essential training in life skills, ensuring proper care and support, and assisting with daily activities such as medication management and transportation. Candidates should possess a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) certification, strong communication skills, and a Georgia State Driver’s License. We offer employee discounts, free uniforms, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage time effectively and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Must have a Georgia State Driver’s License and an insured privately owned vehicle.
• Minimum of one year of experience with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and support in daily living skills including nutrition and hygiene.
• Assist individuals with bathing, dressing, and medication reminders.
• Communicate regularly with supervisors about consumer progress and concerns.
• Provide transportation for individuals to various appointments and activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)

High School/GED

Some College

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide training and support in all daily living skills including but not limited to nutrition, personal hygiene, health care, safety, communication, interpersonal relations, mobility, financial management, home management and use of leisure time as outlined in the individual service plan (ISP).
• Bathing, transferring, ambulation, dressing, assistance with hygiene, medication reminders and assistance with eating.
• May develop client assessments.
• Participate in HRST, ISP, SIS, and tracking. Track behavior support plans.
• Ensure individuals are taking medication according to prescribed schedule.
• Accompany individual and participate in visits for medical care, therapies, personal shopping, recreation and other community activities as needed.
• Provide training or assistance in meal preparation, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, simple household repairs, and financial and medication management as needed.
• Provide training and support in the areas of social, emotional, physical and spiritual development.
• Become acquainted with consumer’s job setting and key personnel supervising the consumer (including job coach, support coordinator, day program, etc.).
• Provide transportation in privately owned car or by agency owned vehicle for individuals.
• Maintain and submit all required paperwork in a timely manner (i.e.: expense reports, daily paperwork).
• Attend and participate in Mandatory Staff Meetings and other training and events as required.
• Communicate regularly with Executive Director, Residential Director and/or Administrative Assistant on consumer’s progress, issues and concerns as they arise.
• Adhere to all required training.
• May provide mentorship to new staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements

• The ability to organize, mediate, to be creative, multitask, empathetic, and willing to learn. This includes the development of plans, completion of assessments and daily documentation, behavior modification strategies, medical and psychological aspects of disabilities, able to use the English language, and communicate clearly. Must be able to manage time effectively, to work alone and as a team member.
• Must have a Georgia State Driver’s License and insured privately owned vehicle.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, run, listen, smell, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 10-130 pounds.

Education and/or Experience

• Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)
• High School/GED, Some College
• Minimum of one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.