Supported Living Caregiver - Paid Training

Kittitas Interactive Management • Ellensburg, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Life Enrichment Coach (LEC) encourages clients’ personal growth through goal-based support and provides daily living assistance to Kittitas Interactive Management clients in their homes and communities. LECs motivate and encourage clients to work toward their goals in accordance with Residential Service Guidelines. The role works directly with adults with developmental disabilities and includes supporting activities of daily living, helping clients build independence, and providing assistance with community activities and appointments. The stated pay range is $17.50–$18.50 per hour.

Requirements

• Minimum age of 18.
• Criminal background check cleared by DSHS before working alone and unsupervised with clients.
• Valid driver’s license or Washington State ID.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Intermediate experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to follow instructions, organize and prioritize work, work well with staff and clients, demonstrate job-related competency, and make independent judgments.
• Ability to encourage introspection, connection, and ambition.
• Outstanding verbal communication skills.
• Excellent reading comprehension and written communication, including the ability to read and interpret documents, reports, technical specifications, regulations, and correspondence and to prepare communications with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Ability to present information to management and staff in one-on-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and handle cash while maintaining a running balance.
• Ability to solve practical problems, interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions, and work with multiple variables.
• Ability to use computer applications such as word processing and spreadsheets, and business equipment including a personal computer, copy machine, fax machine, and telephone.
• Physical abilities include conveying detailed instructions, hearing ordinary conversations, using finger dexterity for small movements, performing repetitive wrist/hand/finger motions, and having visual acuity sufficient to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery.
• Frequently sit, stand, and walk; occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to motivate others.
• Understanding of human psychology.
• Good listening and interpersonal skills.
• Patience, organizational skills, ability to work with people from different backgrounds, and critical-thinking ability.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and advocate for clients’ needs, wants, and rights with dignity and respect.
• Teach emotional and behavioral regulation techniques.
• Identify changes clients want to make and collaborate with them on action plans to pursue their ambitions.
• Evaluate clients’ progress toward goals, encourage sustainable progress, and suggest actions that help clients take control of future plans.
• Coordinate individualized client programs and thoroughly document activities.
• Assist clients with money management, including petty cash, receipts, checkbooks, and EBT cards.
• Supervise clients and maintain their safety, including securing hazardous materials and medications and keeping their living environment safe and clean.
• Promptly report injuries, behaviors, abuse, safety hazards, and other concerns to management through the chain of command.
• Ensure clients receive adequate health care and have access to regular meals.
• Transport or accompany clients to agency outings, activities, and health appointments, or arrange transportation as appropriate; provide timely appointment documentation to management.
• Communicate with medical offices and pharmacies.
• Administer medications and document administration accordingly.
• Assist with daily hygiene and personal care as outlined in care plans, when applicable.
• Maintain client confidentiality and appropriate staff-client relationships.
• Safeguard company and client property and maintain an inventory of clients’ personal property.
• Complete forms, reports, and data sheets for the caseload.
• Follow agency policies, procedures, and practices; maintain communication with supervisors and management about client, scheduling, or staff concerns.
• Report to work on time, remain awake and alert while on duty, and refrain from possessing or using illegal drugs or alcohol while on duty.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Voluntary accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance options through MetLife.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program available at no cost to employees and their households.
• 401(k) retirement plan, with eligibility after one year of continuous service.
• Accrued sick time and an 8-hour personal day awarded annually on the employee’s work anniversary.
• Vacation time offered after one year of continuous service.

What This Job Offers

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