Residential Advisor/Direct Care (Weekend Block)

AIMED Human Services • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AIMED is a faith-based agency established in 1998, dedicated to serving God's Kingdom through its work. The organization is committed to quality, honesty, and ethical support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and its team. Residential Advisors are responsible for maintaining a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment that fosters growth and rehabilitation and facilitates the development of mutual aid/self-help skills among individuals. The primary role is to provide appropriate and effective behavioral supports tailored to the needs and desires of each individual to enable them to live as independently as possible. Residential Advisors are expected to recognize when an individual is in a crisis and be able to utilize appropriate comprehensive crisis management training, psychiatric, medical back-up services, and/or the crisis team involved with the individual. They play a critical role in the overall success of Residential Services and are looked at as “natural role models”.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• One year of Human Service work experience
• At least 2-3 years working with autism and intellectual disability
• Medication administration certification
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Autonomy – ability to work without immediate supervision
• Interpersonal sensitivity (objective awareness of others, tactful interaction, ease in establishing limits)
• Reliability and flexibility
• Insight and the ability to articulate it
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a van
• Crisis intervention training (i.e. non violent crisis intervention, positive approach, etc)
• CPR, First Aid and AED
• Must clear ACT 33, 34 and 73 (criminal clearance)

Responsibilities

• Assist/monitor/teach individuals with preparation of daytime activities; encourage good personal hygiene, and behavior appropriate in their home or apartment
• Assist the Residential supervisor in the assessment of each individual(s) ability, interests and need areas toward independent living
• Provide input in the development of each ISP, with behavior and interaction directed towards the attainment of goals set forth within each ISP
• Assist/monitor/teach individual(s) in budgeting skills
• Teach self medication skills according to ODP regulations, and when appropriate supervise in medication administration
• Assist/monitor/teach individuals engaging in daily chores
• Assist/monitor/teach individuals as needed in grocery shopping, menu planning, meal preparation and clean up
• Meet with individuals (as needed) on an individual basis to discuss concerns, problems
• Assist/monitor/teach individuals in holding house meetings and informal discussion groups with peers
• Handle emergency situations appropriately (according to AIMED and ODP policies)
• Utilize crisis interventions when necessary
• Teach and/or support individuals in utilizing public transportation
• Transport individuals to appropriate appointments when necessary (i.e. person requires assistance at appointment)
• Perform daily record keeping (i.e. data collection, daily logs)
• Exchange information with next shift and/or with support staff
• Teach and be supportive of basic nutrition
• Assist individuals to utilize community resources from nutritional counseling
• Teach relationship building skills
• Teach community integration; assist individuals in joining community organizations of their choice
• Teach problem solving skills/resolving conflicts
• Provide leisure/recreational activities of individual(s) choice, increase individual’s self initiative in leisure activities
• Teach/monitor individuals self management skills (in health and behavior management)
• Teach individuals basic first aid, fire safety, emergency skills and sex education, and/or assist individual in locating a class (community resource) in the above stated items
• Provide opportunities for individuals to have choices, make decisions in daily living and their future goals (i.e. assist individual in day to day decisions)
• Assist in creating natural supports for individuals
• Assist individuals in building their self esteem
• Encourage empowerment
• Follow individual treatment plans consistently
• Conduct and document monthly fire drills according to ODP procedures
• Report any consumer (individual) abuse (physical, emotional, sexual) or act of omission to the Allegheny County adult Abuse line
• Be available to meet with repair person(s) and inspectors
• Utilize on call and crisis team when necessary
• Attend mandatory trainings and site team meetings
• Implement OSHA regulations
• Lifting, snow shoveling and climbing stairs
• Perform other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees