Relief/Residential

Triangle•Danvers, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Relief Staff - Residential provides direct care coverage and support to individuals served during assigned shifts, including coverage for regular staff during vacancies, sick days, holidays, and vacations. The role supports individuals in personal care, socialization, leisure activities, community membership, personal well-being, household tasks, money management, activities of daily living, and exercising their human and civil rights. Staff assist individuals with goals identified in their Individual Support Plans in coordination with other team members. The position requires familiarity with emergency procedures and basic emergency information for individuals at the covered location. When med-certified, staff dispense medications. The role also includes completing required documentation, accompanying or transporting individuals to appointments and community activities, and maintaining Triangle property in sanitary condition. Additional duties may be assigned by the Program Manager. This is a per-diem, as-needed position at Residential/Cornell Rd. The work environment typically has a moderate noise level. The employee may occasionally need to stand, walk, sit, handle objects or controls, reach, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents such as safety rules.
Ability to write reports and correspondence.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or family members.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made.
Vision abilities required include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care coverage and support for individuals served during assigned shifts, responding to individual issues.
Provide coverage for regular staff during vacancies, sick days, holidays, or vacation time.
Support individuals with personal care, socialization and leisure activities, community membership, personal well-being, household tasks, money management, activities of daily living, and asserting their human and civil rights.
Assist individuals with areas identified in their Individual Support Plans in coordination with other team members.
Know emergency procedures and basic emergency facts regarding individuals living at the location where coverage is provided.
Dispense medications if med-certified.
Complete required documentation, including Communication Logs, Case Logs, ROADs Charts, Daily Progress Notes, Incident Reports, Medication and Treatment Charts, and Medication Occurrence Reports.
Transport and/or accompany individuals to appointments and community-based activities and events as needed.
Maintain Triangle property in good and sanitary condition.
Perform additional duties assigned by the Program Manager.
Adhere to Triangle policies and procedures and act as a role model within and outside Triangle.
Communicate regularly with the supervisor about department issues.
Manage time flexibly and efficiently, prioritize workload, report to work on time prepared to perform duties, and meet department productivity standards.