ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist residents with self-care, toileting, showering, tooth brushing, grooming, dressing and ensure proper hygiene and prepare meals for participants as needed
- Assist residents with appropriate eating and drinking skills and table manners
- Assist residents in attaining skills needed for daily living and socialization according to their abilities
- Assist residents in maintenance of rooms, clothing and personal possessions
- Administer medication
- Understand the residents’ function and how to respond to residents’ needs
- Safely accompany residents to community resources (stores, places of worship, recreation, and health facilities), etc.
- Participate as a member of Interdisciplinary Team in the development, implementation and evaluation of the residents’ Plan of Care
- Progress note writing and communication logs preparation
- Knowledge of Incident Reporting Procedures
- Able to understand and execute Residential Habilitation Plan (Res. Hab. Plan)
- Overnight duties include residential maintenance such as, laundry, prepare participant breakfast, lunch, etc.
- Accompany participants to Cardio Club and participate in activities
- Carry out fire drills, evacuations and emergency procedures
- Become a consistent role model and help the residents in their everyday lives
- Responsible for garbage disposal and ensuring that the recycle/garbage can(s) are outside for pick-up
- Responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of offices, residences
- Responsible for ensuring that the program is full
- Assists with moving furniture, food and supplies
- Surveys houses regularly for needed repairs and replacements
- Maintenance and sanitation of backyard and front-yard including shrubbery, snow removal and deicing
- Attends staff meetings when required
- Any and all other tasks as designated by Associate Director/Residential Manager or Designee
- Light carpentry, plumbing and painting as needed to build shelves, install fixtures, repair furniture and appliances
Qualification/Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lift, push, pull 60 pounds without assistance and climb stairs
- Valid drivers’ license required
- Related experience
Education
- High School graduate or equivalent degree preferred
- Participation in MR/DD community-based training program