Supportive Companion

supportive living companion

the supportive living companion works under immediate supervision, provides individually tailored services and activities within the consumer’s home and community; ensures services are delivered as designed to assist in acquiring, retaining, and improving the consumer’s self‑help, socialization, and adaptive skills that relate directly to active treatment, goals, and objectives; reports incidents to appropriate contacts; completes activity logs during the work time frame as linked to the person‑centered plan objectives;

provides other required documents; and maintains compliance with required personnel documents.

tuesday‑friday, 5:00 pm‑10:00 pm (11520/tm)

• provides services and activities to the consumer within their home and community as determined by goals and objectives in a person‑centered plan.
• trains and supports individuals in independent living skills, home management, cooking, cleaning, socialization, including supported employment in the community, and other skills needed to foster independence.
• follows procedures within 24 hours for incidents identified according to department of human services policy.
• completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as identified within the person‑centered plan objectives.
• reports, as applicable, any change affecting the individual receiving services.
• ensures the consumer is reminded when necessary to take and/or refill medication.
• completes and provides documents as required.
• meets initial and ongoing annual training requirements.
• maintains compliance with required personnel documents.
• performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

high school diploma or ged; one (1) year of relevant, supervised work experience with public health, human services, or another community service agency; or two (2) years’ verifiable successful experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

cna certification or medical assistant certification will qualify for a special entry rate.

additionally, all supported living companions hired after 11/01/07 must have the following:

• the ability to understand written activity plans, execute instructions, and document services delivered.
• good communication skills with consumers.
• digital literacy to access emergency service systems.
• transportation availability as required.
• passed criminal background check, adult and child maltreatment registry checks, with repeats every five and two years respectively.
• completed drug screen prior to employment in accordance with organizational policies.

must be able to pass applicable background checks and drug screen. Any offer of employment will be based on the results of background checks and drug screen.

$12.00 – $12.50 per hour