Lyn Isch Ca

Guardian Angel Senior Services•Lynnfield, MA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The ISCH Worker accepts responsibility for their own actions and empowers individuals to make informed contributions to decisions about their education, health, and care provision to enable them to achieve better outcomes. This role involves assisting in the development of information concerning care plans, working with and encouraging partnership between individuals and the community, and collaborating closely with the Interdisciplinary team involved in an individual's care. The ISCH Worker provides resources to assist the individual in maintaining safety and independence in the community, assists with training and supervision of caregivers and PCAs, undertakes home visits, and documents activity. They also carry out clerical and administrative duties, provide information on their own health status and experience, accept only assignments for which they are qualified, and attend agency orientation, in-service education programs, and staff meetings as required. The role requires practicing safety and competency within the job description, communicating with the agency about problems and concerns, complying with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies, and communicating with office staff regarding all scheduling of services to clients. Completing required documentation accurately and on a timely basis, respecting and maintaining client confidentiality, and reporting concerns of client abuse or neglect are crucial. The ISCH Worker refrains from discussing personal problems with clients, establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship, maintains access to an email account for client updates and schedule changes, and maintains a clean, insured vehicle for client transportation. They work within the aims and objectives of the individual service plan and the policies and procedures of the service, undertake further training as required, and work flexibly to meet occasional requirements outside normal hours. The role also involves utilizing effective time management, attending supervision and meetings, and undertaking other duties commensurate with the post.

Requirements

Minimum of a BA in a Human Service-related field preferred.
Have an ability to research and identify other sources of information, advice, guidance and support
Have good IT skills, including managing websites and knowledge of all forms of social/media communications
Have good listening and communication skill
Be able to produce statistics and written reports as required
Be able to travel around the borough independently, preferably by car
Be flexible around working hours and be prepared to work some evenings or weekends as reasonably required by this role
Be impartial and non-judgmental
Have knowledge of the community support system in the Greater Boston area.
Committed to the rights of seniors and disabled people to live dignified lives.
Is flexible, sensitive to the needs of others, reliable, and able to cope with emergencies.
Must be willing to travel throughout Western MA Areas.

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience helpful.

Responsibilities

Empower individuals to make an informed contribution to any decision about their education, health and care provision to enable them to achieve better outcomes
Assist in the development of information concerning care plans.
Work with and encourage partnership working between individuals and the community.
Work closely with the Interdisciplinary team involved in an individual's care.
Provide resources to assist the individual in maintaining safety and independent in the community.
Assist with training and supervision of caregivers and PCAs.
Undertake home visits and document activity.
Carry out clerical and administrative duties in accordance with the requirements of the service
Provides necessary information on their own health status and experience.
Accepts only assignments for which qualified.
Attends agency orientation, in-service education programs and staff meetings as required.
Practices safety and competency within the job description.
Communicates with the agency about problems and concerns.
Complies with State/Federal regulatory acts and agency policies.
Communicates with office staff regarding all scheduling of services to clients.
Completes required documentation accurately and on a timely basis.
Respects and maintains client confidentiality at all times.
Reports concerns of client abuse or neglect.
Refrains from discussing personal problems, concerns, or opinions with client, or client representatives.
Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with client.
Maintain access to an email account in order to receive client updates, schedule changes, company updates and highlights.
Maintain a clean, insured vehicle that has had manufacturer's recommended scheduled services and transports client as appropriate.
To work within the aims and objectives of the goals set in the individual service plan
To be familiar and work within the policies and procedures of the service
To undertake further training appropriate to the role and responsibilities as required
To work flexibly to meet the occasional requirements to work outside normal hours
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Utilize effective time management techniques to ensure tasks are prioritized, and agreed deadlines are met.
Attend all relevant supervision and meetings
To undertake other duties commensurate with this post