Social Services Community Living Specialist

Supported Community Living Specialist

This part‑time position is located in Shenandoah, IA. Hours are Monday–Tuesday 4 pm–11 pm, and every other weekend 9 am–11 pm. The position may also be offered on a full‑time basis. The SCLS reports directly to the Team Leader they are assigned to and to the Director of Residential Services.

• Teach, train, and assist individuals in developing skills for independent living, including activities of daily living.
• Coordinate health and medical needs; train individuals to manage their own health and medical care.
• Develop or maintain skills for better participation in the community.
• Assist individuals in accessing community services and participating in at least one community activity each week if shift is during day, evening or weekend hours.
• Assist in advocacy procedures to ensure individuals’ rights and needs are met.
• Assist in preparing individualized diet plans to meet nutritional needs.
• Write Individualized Intervention Plans for each individual served.
• Provide emergency and safety skills training.
• Provide training on managing personal business, property, budgeting, and daily living skills.
• Transport individuals for doctor’s appointments, church, and other activities.
• Orient new individuals in their home, assess their skills, and provide appropriate input to the Person‑Centered Plan (PCP) and progress reports.
• Supervise individuals’ goals, collect data related to goal progress, and supervise finances as needed.
• Maintain a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere and supervise personal property usage and purchases.
• Train new staff on duties, work schedules, agency policies, and regulatory procedures in coordination with the Team Leader and Director of Residential Services.
• Follow the assigned work schedule and never leave individuals receiving twenty‑four‑hour care unsupervised.
• Complete all records and documentation using the proper forms related to established procedures.
• Attend staff meetings and scheduled in‑service training sessions.
• Ensure the individual’s residence meets cleanliness, safety, and health standards.
• Check email, daily log book, or other messages for updates, changes, or additions each shift worked.
• Keep all written and verbal information on each individual strictly confidential.
• Document behaviors and provide information for writing staff intervention plans.
• Handle any other duties assigned by the Team Leader, Lead Staff, or Director of Residential Services.
• Monitor and document individuals’ physician‑ordered diets as needed.
• Assist individuals with activities of daily living such as meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, toileting, and bathing.
• Ensure clients are safe from all environmental hazards.

• Provide quality care and transport individuals.
• Provide training in daily living skills (e.g., meal preparation, laundry, cleaning, personal hygiene).
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Work with individuals who may have behavioral problems, including verbal and physical aggression.
• Provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere.
• Administer medication and maintain accurate medication documentation after training.
• Exercise sound judgment for immediate decision‑making.
• Work according to the assigned schedule, remaining awake on overnight shifts and available for emergencies.
• Complete written and electronic documentation and record keeping according to agency requirements.
• Work independently to ensure welfare and safety of persons served in a residential setting.
• Comply with state and federal HIPAA regulations.
• Maintain a need‑to‑know basis for Protected Health Information (PHI) with appropriate security clearance levels.

• Must not be a carrier of a serious infectious or communicable disease (e.g., tuberculosis).
• Be at least 18…