Client Support Aid - Northwood Group Home

Unison Behavioral Health • Douglas, GA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Client Support Aid works under general supervision with developmentally delayed adult males in a group home setting. The role provides training in activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, feeding, toileting, and transferring, as well as community-based social skills.

The position also includes household care such as meal preparation, laundering clothes, making beds, housecleaning, simple home repairs, and yard care. The employee helps with medical appointments and therapeutic exercises, and assists with or supervises self-administration of medication or proxy care. Daily documentation is required, so computer and typing skills are needed.

This position works a rotating shift and requires weekends and other non-traditional hours. The job is at Northwood Group Home. The position is subject to close once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver’s license.
• At least 21 years old and three years of driving experience to provide transportation.
• Six months of social services experience.
• Computer and typing skills.
• Ability to observe and monitor client behavior.
• Ability to provide training and/or orientation services to participants.
• Ability to participate in supportive guidance.
• Ability to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

• CNA certification and related experience.

Responsibilities

• Train clients in activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, feeding, toileting, and transferring.
• Provide community-based social skills support.
• Complete household care, including meal preparation, laundering clothes, bed making, housecleaning, simple home repairs, and yard care.
• Help clients with medical appointments and therapeutic exercises.
• Assist with or supervise self-administration of medication or proxy care.
• Complete daily documentation.
• Observe and monitor client behavior.
• Provide training and/or orientation services to participants and participate in supportive guidance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED