In Home Support Staff

Vinfen • Boston, MA

5d • $25 - $25 • Hybrid

About The Position

The In-Home Support Staff for this program model, Agency with Choice, contributes to the high quality case management services for persons served, providing direct case management services. Agency with Choice is a dual supervision model, meaning the responsibilities for supervision are shared between the agency with choice (Vinfen) and the family/Guardian or the person served.

Requirements

• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of participatory planning techniques
• Knowledge of required physical personal management skills
• Knowledge of required household management skills
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Teaching skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to provide role model behaviors
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Three months to one year experience in a related function.
• CPR required within two weeks of hire
• First Aid required within two weeks of hire
• Other trainings, as required
• Valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.
• Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to persons served as determined by family/guardian and person served. This includes fire and safety regulations, shopping, money management, cooking, meal planning, household chores, ADLs, self-medication and other areas. Monitor residents’ proficiency in these skills. Perform hands-on tasks in the program as required, in order to facilitate implementation of support plans.
• Assist persons served in becoming fully integrated into their communities.
• Monitor residents’ physical and emotional needs, and report changes to Vinfen supervisor and Family/Guardian.
• Escort persons served into the community using public transportation, company or personal vehicle, as necessary.
• Provide transportation in personal vehicle, as necessary.
• Maintain records for persons served. Collect data as needed to track ISP goals.
• Participate in person specific and family specific training and supervision. Maintain on-going communication with both the Vinfen Supervisor and Family/Guardian supervisor.
• Implement service plan interventions with persons served.
• Provide direct training and support (instruction, assistance, modeling and reinforcement) for persons served in developing and enhancing their daily living skills, i.e. symptom, medication and money management, cooking, cleaning, recreational activities, personal hygiene, social and interpersonal skills, etc. as directed by the Family/Guardian.
• Act as an advocate for persons served.
• Report incidents to Vinfen supervisor, as required.
• Perform housecleaning tasks, as assigned.
• Provide coverage for the program as agreed upon with family; including overnights, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Adhere to established policies and procedures of the Company and rules and regulations as determined by the Family/Guardian.
• Attend in-service trainings, as assigned.
• Perform other related duties, as required.

Benefits

• A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for employees who qualify
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week).

What This Job Offers

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