Personal Care Aide

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide therapeutic training to promote independence according to Individual Plan of Care goals and objectives.
• Facilitate the individual to be as independent as possible.
• Assist, observe, and support the individual's personal care needs.
• Assist/educate in sanitation/household chores; laundry; meal preparation and planning.
• Interaction/involvement with the individuals/help them to assume routine household care and maintenance.
• Provide safety awareness of home and environment and report things that need to be fixed.
• Provide financial assistance/money skills training.
• Provide opportunities for fun activities, leisure choices.
• Assist with shopping needs/wants.
• Connect the individual to family and friends-relationship building.
• Provide behavioral support and be familiar with the behavior intervention plan, record data.
• Monitor individual’s health and provide opportunity for exercise/good health practices
• Advocate for the individual’s rights and needed services.
• Limit/discourage visitation of staff family/friends.
• Respect the individuals and initiate the bonding process
• Be honest, patient and understanding with the individuals.
• Know the people you're working with.
• Use positive, non-stigmatizing language and be cautious with comments.
• Know where the individual is at all times.
• Respect that it's the individual's home, phone, etc
• Recognize an incident and document correctly and properly.
• Prevent/report abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
  * Staff has a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, and/or exploitation.
• Report legitimate complaints to supervisor(s).
• Accurately administer medication and know the side effects of medications.
• Provide medication information during administration (purpose, side effects).
• Proper reporting/documenting of medication errors.

Schedule/transport/arrange transportation (doctor’s appointments, leisure activities, family connections
-to be coordinated with residential manager and/or case manager). This may require transportation of the individual in personal vehicle.

• Complete all paperwork/documentation accurately and timely.
• Write a staff note for each date of the individual’s service and complete/submit service register or pink ticket for billing.
• Write relevant, factual notes using the appropriate format.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate initiative for all tasks.
• Ensure CONFIDENTIALITY.
• Be dependable and punctual.
• Staff and individuals should have a positive appearance at all times.
• Practice good communication with all staff involved with the individual (Case Management Supervisor, Therapist, etc.)
• Use phone in a professional manner.
• Respect all co-workers and individuals.
• Understand and carry out instructions.
• Be a team player/form a team with co-workers. Be able to compromise.
• Other duties as assigned.

Must be at least 18 year of age (21 years old with 1 year experience and good communication skills is preferred); A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED. Submit to and pass a criminal record check and a drug screen test;
Possess a valid social security card or valid work permit for non US citizens;
Possess a valid driver’s license with no moving violations - must be 25 years of age to drive an agency vehicle.

Monday through Friday 8:00 am until 4:30 pm Evening and weekend hours may be required.

• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Knowledgeable of computers
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict or in a crisis situation.
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds and needs.
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to positively represent the agency in the community.

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…