Residential Aide - Per Diem - Meggat Park

Overview

Residential Aide - Per Diem - Meggat Park role at Continuum of Care

Location:

Meggat Park

Hourly: $19.39. Weekend shift differential of $1 more per hour (total $20.39)

• Scope of Service:
  Assists individuals with daily personal routines, provides prompts for daily living skills, engages in skill-building activities, and participates in groups. Provides companionship and establishes a trusting, professional relationship. Works with licensed or visiting nursing personnel to monitor medical concerns and observe interactions with medications; reports problems or medical issues. Ensures living spaces are safe, sanitary, and well-organized. Leads group activities and outings.
  
  Collaborates with nursing, management, and coworkers to ensure residents receive quality services. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Client Care:
  Establishes rapport and positive working relationships with clients while maintaining professional ethics and boundaries. Enhances client’s independent living skills by engaging, assessing, and providing various modalities of teaching and assistance (e.g., modeling, prompting, hands-on assistance).
• Provides hands-on support for activities of daily living such as personal care/hygiene, housekeeping, laundry, food management/nutrition, budgeting, health and safety, leisure, and other activities promoting healthy living.
• Facilitates or cofacilitates psycho educational groups as indicated. Engages with clients in community integration and social recreation activities. Provides transportation to and from appointments as identified. Educates and trains clients with travel planning and use of public and private transportation.
• Conducts regular apartment/room inspections and assists clients in maintaining cleanliness of living spaces, which may require hands-on assistance. Conducts ongoing rounds checks ensuring safety of individuals and the program. Administers breathalyzer tests and urinalysis samples, as applicable. Documents shift logs in electronic records according to contract and agency policy. Develops and maintains working relationships with providers, families, and natural supports. Responds to crisis situations and provides appropriate interventions as outlined in agency policy for Nonviolent Practices.
  
  Supervises, monitors, and documents the self-administration of client medications. Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings, clinical rounds, All Treater meetings and supervision.
• Environmental Responsibilities:
  Maintains a clean, well-organized work environment. Ensures all program egresses and walkways are clear to support workplace safety. Notifies supervisor of maintenance and safety issues and generates work orders as needed. Conducts and participates in fire and emergency evacuation drills, and reviews the emergency preparedness plan as outlined in agency policy. Participates in Food Bank activities as assigned. Remains awake during all shifts as required to maintain security and safety of clients and facility.
• Quality Assurance:
  Adheres to policies and practices as outlined in the staff handbook and program operations manual. Upholds HIPAA regulations and secures all necessary releases of information for outside communication. Models culturally competent behavior when interacting with clients, providers, family, and staff. Maintains accurate electronic records and case files in accordance with programming, contractual, licensing, and accreditation requirements. Adheres to CARF standards.
  
  Participates in agency committee work when available or permitted. Completes all trainings as required per program contract and agency policy. Attends agency-sponsored in services, external trainings, conferences and meetings to facilitate professional growth and ensure quality of case management practices.
• Qualifications:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one year experience in related healthcare field. Licensed CNA or other related healthcare certification accepted in lieu of experience. Prior experience with people with severe and persistent mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and/or addiction. Knowledge of the community support system and…