IDD Provider Specialist RT - PRN

Lakes Regional Community Center • Waxahachie, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct care services to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a structured small group home setting. Responsibilities include provision of training and assistance with all activities of daily living, including: Self-administration of medications, Personal hygiene, Housekeeping, Food preparation and feeding, Mobility and community access, Transportation, Recreation and leisure skills, Maintaining basic health. Implements behavior management programs, and provides emergency behavior or health-related interventions, as necessary. Position fosters a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, and serves as a positive role model for residents.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable of techniques used in teaching adaptive living skills
• Knowledgeable of planning and monitoring the social activities of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Ability to assess residents' functional levels
• Ability to facilitate productive interaction between residents and staff
• Ability to observe and delineate salient aspects of situational behaviors
• Ability to document individuals' progress and significant events in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to exercise reasonable judgment to ensure the health and safety of residents

Responsibilities

• Provide training and assistance with self-administration of medications
• Provide training and assistance with personal hygiene
• Provide training and assistance with housekeeping
• Provide training and assistance with food preparation and feeding
• Provide training and assistance with mobility and community access
• Provide training and assistance with transportation
• Provide training and assistance with recreation and leisure skills
• Provide training and assistance with maintaining basic health
• Implement behavior management programs
• Provide emergency behavior or health-related interventions
• Foster a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents
• Serve as a positive role model for residents

Benefits

• Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance (Plus 50% of Elected Dependent Coverage)
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance
• Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)
• Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 13 Paid Holidays per Year
• 2 Weeks of Paid Vacation Leave per Year with Graduating Accrual Rate
• 2+ Weeks of Paid Sick Leave per Year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees