Individualized Home Support Specialist/ILS

Rightway Home Care Services•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Individualized Home Support (IHS) Specialist/ ILS (FT) Individualized Home Support (IHS) is designed to help people with mental disabilities, mental health conditions, or chronic illnesses to gain independence and self-sufficiency within the community. IHS workers are caregivers that are able to teach individuals life skills, problem-solving, and coping skills to enrich the quality of life of individuals with disabilities to live independently in the community. This may include but is not limited to: Safety skills in the community and home, social skills enhancing relationships both personal and business, integrating into the community, Assisting with paperwork, and appointments. Finding and accessing community resources (food shelves, housing, employment, transportation), Budgeting, and financial management (bill paying, balancing accounts). Household management (grocery shopping, meal planning/prep), Organizing (items, areas in home, paperwork). IHS workers must be able to implement support plans created by client's teams, keep accurate documentation of services provided, to be familiar with 245D paperwork required by the State of Minnesota. IHS workers must use their own personal vehicles for transporting clients within the community. Most clients are ambulatory, few may use walkers/wheelchairs. (Will fit in the back seat) Mileage reimbursement is provided.

Requirements

Must pass the Minnesota Department of Human Services Background Study.
Valid Driver's License.
Full coverage insurance.
Reliable vehicle.
Willing to drive an approximately 30-mile radius.
Must be very organized, detail-orientated, and self-starter.
Must be computer literate.
Possess problem-solving skills.
Able to multi-task.
Able to follow through with all tasks given in the required time and to completion.
Must have excellent work ethic.
Must be trustworthy, reliable, and willing to work entire shifts fulfilling all obligations.
Must be flexible and a team player.
Willing to make changes in schedule to assist Supervisor when asked.
Must have compassion and want to go above and beyond to help individuals with disabilities to improve the quality of their life.
Meet all DHS qualifications for ILS/IHS.

Responsibilities

Teach individuals life skills, problem-solving, and coping skills.
Assist with safety skills in the community and home.
Help enhance social skills and relationships.
Support integration into the community.
Assist with paperwork and appointments.
Help find and access community resources (food shelves, housing, employment, transportation).
Assist with budgeting and financial management (bill paying, balancing accounts).
Support household management (grocery shopping, meal planning/prep).
Assist with organizing (items, areas in home, paperwork).
Implement support plans created by client's teams.
Keep accurate documentation of services provided.
Be familiar with 245D paperwork required by the State of Minnesota.
Transport clients within the community.
Complete paperwork and follow instructions in a timely manner.
Read and send emails from phone and computer.
Use phone apps for mileage and timekeeping.
Support, teach, advocate for clients, and make their needs a priority.
Articulate well with family members, county workers, professionals, and clients.