Staffed Residence Provider

Therapeutic Training Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide therapeutic training to promote independence according to Individual Plan of Care goals and objectives.
• Assist and observe the individual's personal care needs.
• Support all the individual's needs.
• Assist/educate regarding safety awareness of home and environment;
• Assist/educate regarding laundry; sanitation/household chores; meal preparation and planning.
• Interaction/involvement with the individuals/help them to assume routine household care and maintenance.
• Facilitate the individual to be as independent as possible.
• Provide opportunities for fun activities, leisure choices.
• 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.
• Advocate for the individual's rights and needed services.
• Recognize an incident and document correctly and properly.
• Prevent/report abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
  * Staff have a legal responsibility to report any form of abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), neglect, and/or exploitation.
• Report legitimate complaints to supervisor(s).
• Respect the individuals and initiate the bonding process.
• Be honest with the individuals.
• Know the people you're working with.
• Provide financial assistance/money skills training.
• 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
• Use positive, non-stigmatizing language and be cautious about comments.
• Be patient and understanding.
• Know where the individual is at all times.
• Respect that it's the individual's home, phone, etc.
• Limit/discourage visitation of staff family/friends.
• Accurately administer medication and know the side effects.
• Provide medication information during administration (purpose, side effects).
• Proper reporting/documenting of medication errors.
• 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
• Be able to compromise.
• 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, Behavior Specialist, Therapist, etc.)
• Understand and carry out instructions.
• Be a team player/form a team with co-workers.
• Use phone in a professional manner.
• Respect all co-workers and individuals.
• Monitor and report maintenance issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years of age with high school diploma or GED or 21 years old with good communication skills;
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; and Possess a valid driver's license with no moving violations

Hours:

The hours are flexible and based on either a daily work schedule or a shift schedule. The work hours are based on a 24/7 work week. The position will require overnight shifts.

Required Job

Skills:

• 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.

Additional Responsibilities:

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 will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Possess a valid Driver's License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.
• TB skin test assessment within 7 days of hire.
• Read, adhere to, and promote the DID vision statement.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures.
• Complete training requirements within time frames per SCL waiver.

Work Environment:

-The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.…