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Support Solutions of the Mid South•Greeneville, TN

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About The Position

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self-directed lives, and providing them with opportunities to develop/ maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: In order to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities assistance with performing the essential functions of this position. Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan. The ISP provides an overall view of the person and their goals, as well as the specific supports and services they need to be happy, healthy, and safe, in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible. Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members by using language and actions that respect the worth and dignity of people at all times, connecting the person supported to preferred activities and experiences of their choice, and ensuring that the person supported is empowered to make decisions and to lead a life that is as self-directed as possible. Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by providing person centered supports that assist people to seek their dreams, establish significant relationships and be connected to their communities. Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions company vehicles, personal vehicles, or public transportation. This would include securing alternate transportation in instances where an unpaid support transports a person supported who presents a safety concern. Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies. Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions. Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus. Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence. Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes. Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities. Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards when interacting and communicating with persons supported, their families, conservators, vendors, ISCs, Case Managers, and others. Oversees storage and administration of medications. Provide assistance to the person supported in their personal grooming, as desired by the person. Support the person to perform these personal grooming activities with independence, as possible. Provide assistance to the person supported to keep the house clean and do laundry, as desired by the person. Protects confidentiality of person supported. This job description does not list all the duties of your job. You may be asked by Supervisors, Managers or designated and/or authorized staff to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in the job description. Support Solutions reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment and either you or Support Solutions may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
ECF staff must have high school diploma or GED.
Must have a valid drivers license and maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS.
Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations
Employee must provide any medical records to comply with regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions policy. Examples include: TB Skin tests, HEP B vaccinations and Flu vaccinations.
Valid state issued Driver License
Must maintain valid Medication Certification throughout tenure
Must maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification throughout tenure
Must maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training throughout tenure, if required

Responsibilities

Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.
Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members.
Helps the person supported become integrated with the community.
Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments.
Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources.
Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so.
Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.
Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards.
Oversees storage and administration of medications.
Provide assistance to the person supported in their personal grooming, as desired by the person.
Provide assistance to the person supported to keep the house clean and do laundry, as desired by the person.
Protects confidentiality of person supported.