Personal Support Specialist, (1163)

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington•Rockville, MD

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Personal Support Specialist is responsible for ensuring that adults with disabilities are provided with opportunities to be meaningfully engaged and centered in the community. This role involves creating experiences that promote individual interests, choices, and personal growth, assisting individuals in discovering and pursuing new interests, and helping them have control over their daily lives. The specialist will also assist with planning and preparing for team meetings, ensuring individuals are on time for scheduled activities, and teaching skills for increased independence. Additionally, the role fosters the development of meaningful relationships, assists individuals in broadening their awareness and use of community resources, and develops and implements plans to achieve personal outcomes. The specialist also upholds individual rights, self-determination, and independence, participates in community education, and assists individuals in living a healthy lifestyle by following diet and doctor's orders, assessing health status, attending medical appointments, and communicating healthcare needs to providers. Transportation of individuals is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Verification of foreign equivalency required.
One (1) year of experience supporting persons with disabilities and/or behaviorally challenged.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Outlook 365.
Must possess a full, valid local, driver’s license and the ability to maintain a good driving record.
Must be able to use personal vehicle to transport clients and maintain insurance requirements.
Must be able to follow instructions delegated by Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavior management, crisis intervention, and hands off problem-solving are a plus.
Certified Nursing Assistant plus.

Responsibilities

Assisting individuals in discovering and pursuing new interests.
Helping individuals have control over their daily lives.
Assisting individuals in planning their daily/weekly schedules and carrying out activities.
Informing the team of schedule changes.
Assisting individuals with planning and preparing for team meetings and sharing preferences and interests.
Ensuring that individuals are on time for scheduled activities.
Teaching skills for increased independence.
Encouraging and supporting individual's pursuit for self-advocacy.
Assuring that individuals are properly dressed and groomed, providing maximum opportunity for individual choice.
Facilitating the development of meaningful relationships.
Assisting individuals in broadening their awareness and use of community resources.
Developing and implementing, in coordination with the team, the Individual’s Plan to achieve the vision and personal outcomes identified by the individual.
Fostering individual’s rights, self-determination, and independence.
Participating in community education to promote the rights of persons with disabilities.
Assisting the individuals in living a healthy lifestyle.
Follow diet when indicated in doctor’s orders.
Assessing and communicating changes in an individual's health status.
Attending medical appointments, when necessary.
Follow doctor’s orders as indicated under the direction of a licensed health care professional.
Communicating to healthcare providers the healthcare needs of individuals.
Encouraging exercise in general or as outlined in the Individual Plan or doctor’s orders.
Transports individuals from their homes to various activities within the community and back safely.
Performs all other job-related duties as assigned.
Pass MTTP tests.
Recertify as Certified Medication Technician (CMT) with Maryland Board of Nursing.