Supportive Living Personal Attendant

SUMMIT THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC•Rancho Cordova, CA

6d•$20 - $25

About The Position

Assists in providing self-care training and implementation of therapeutic plans to residents of supportive living services. Helping adult become more independent in their daily lives by performing the following duties.

Requirements

No prior experience or training. ( 6 months or experience caring for another preferred )
Ability to read and Write full sentences. Must be able to write details of every shift on the daily tracking log.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
High school diploma or equivalent required
Reliable transportation
Auto insurance required
Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 6 months behavioral experience preferred
NCPI certification preferred
CPR certification preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrates activities such as bathing and dressing to train participants in daily self-care practices.
Converses with participants to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote social interaction.
Assist participants in cooking meals and developing cooking skill to help participant reach more independence.
Assisting Participant with taking pride in their homes by helping them maintaining a clean environment. Assisting Participant in developing skills to do house hold chores independently.
Accompanies participants on shopping trips and instructs and counsels participants in purchase of personal items. Helping Participant budget their funds and learn to be more financially independent.
Administering therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games, to participants.
Uses approved therapeutic holds to prevent injury to disruptive participants, themselves and others.
Observes and documents participant's behaviors, such as verbal aggression, physical aggression, AWOLs, and inappropriate social behaviors to facilitate assessment and development of treatment goals.
Providing transportation to and from routine health care and physic appointments.
Help with the self administration of medications as prescribed by Physician and/or Primary Care.