Direct Support Professional - No Nights & No Weekends

Personal Support Assistant/Caregiver

Become a superhero for someone in your community! Provide in-home support to seniors and individuals with disabilities. Part-time position of 29 hours per week in Unicoi County (specifically Erwin). Could turn into a full-time position with benefits.

Flexible schedule with no nights or weekend hours required. Must have own, dependable transportation to provide in-home services to multiple clients each day.

Reports To:

Personal Support Services Director & Case Manager

Job Summary:

The Person al Support Assistant provides in-home specialized services for assigned adult clients in helping them to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Responsibilities include performing for clients as well as teaching them basic household tasks including housekeeping, shopping, banking, budgeting, laundry, meal planning, cooking, assistance with medical care, transportation and utilization of community resources. Daily completion and timely submission of all records and reports.

Documentation and accurate calculation of time and service units critical to meeting job expectations.

Hiring for Kingsport/Bristol location.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain caseload of adult clients performing in-home services including: light housekeeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, laundry, cooking, essential shopping, budgeting, banking, medical appointments, protective supervision, temporary respite, transportation, personal care, utilization of community resources, and other tasks as assigned by Case Manager or PSS Director.
• Timely and accurate completion and submission of all reports and records including: client activity sheets, daily activity sheets, time and mileage records, monthly and quarterly reports, and all supporting documentation gathered from client contacts.
• Maintain working relationship with Adult Protective Services Counselors and Case Managers to exchange needed information to provide for individualized delivery of services.
• Attendance at all program trainings and in-service meetings to include a minimum of 40 hours of training upon hire and 29 hours of on-going training annually.
• Maintain professional relationship with clients while providing support, education, and encouragement.
• Maintain regular work schedule including daily and weekly work hours and scheduling of client visits and appointments.
• Accepts all clients assigned and/or reassigned.
• Practice universal precautions as outlined in Program training while performing services at all times for all clients.
• Provide quality services to all consumers while adhering to Program guidelines and methods of operational efficiency.
• Abide by Agency and Program rules, regulations, policies, procedures, regular work attendance, and all other handbooks.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not inclusive. Employee is responsible for other duties as assigned from appropriate management personnel

Skills:

• Social Perceptiveness
• Active Listening
• Coordination
• Service Orientation
• Time Management
• Monitoring

Attributes:

• Oral Comprehension
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Clarity
• Oral Expression
• Speech Recognition
• Written Expression

Abilities & Requirements:

• Ability to safely and frequently stoop, squat, and independently move
• Ability to move 20 lbs.
• Ability to gain access to non-ADA compliant buildings
• Must be able to travel using personal vehicle.
• Must have valid Tennessee driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
• Must pass criminal background check, Tennessee Elder Abuse Registry, OIG Fraud Prevention & Detection, and maintain acceptable DMV report.
• Must be able to pass pre-hire drug screen, pass random drug screen, pass post-accident drug screen.
• Must be able to perform pre-employment job task work steps evaluation. Experience working with elderly or disabled preferred.

Qualifications/Education/

Experience:

Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of G.E.D. required; and 2 to 4 years' work experience in healthcare or education field preferred. Must pass pre-employment screenings & maintain eligibility throughout employment. Access to insured and reliable transportation.

Safety Sensitive Position. All applicants are drug screened upon being made…