Residential Direct Care (B)

Triangle•Melrose, MA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct care and support for individuals, responding to their issues during assigned shifts, and promoting their growth in various quality of life areas such as individual control, respect and dignity, relationships, community membership, personal growth, accomplishments, and personal well-being. The position requires assisting individuals with their Individual Support Plans and behavior support plans, and supporting them in areas like problem-solving, personal care, medical care, socialization, leisure activities, interpersonal skills, household management, money management, activities of daily living, and asserting their human and civil rights. The employee is also responsible for knowing emergency procedures, completing necessary documentation, dispensing medications if certified, transporting individuals to appointments, maintaining property, and participating in supervision, staff meetings, and training. Adherence to Triangle's policies and procedures, maintaining a positive attitude, and efficient time management are expected.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to verbally communicate, read, analyze, interpret, and write documents.
Ability to respond to and navigate common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies or family members.
CORI and a background check.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care coverage and support for individuals served, responding to individual issues during assigned shifts.
Work with individuals to promote growth in each of QUEST's quality of life areas (i.e., Individual Control, Respect and Dignity, Relationships, Community Membership, Personal Growth & Accomplishments, Personal well-being).
Assist individuals in working on areas identified in their Individual Support Plans (in conjunction with the efforts of other team members).
Support individuals as needed or directed, in the areas of problem solving, personal care, medical care, socialization and leisure activities, interpersonal skills, household, money management, activities of daily living, asserting their human and civil rights.
Assist in the development and implementation of behavior support plans.
Know emergency procedures and basic emergency facts regarding all individuals living at the location where coverage is provided.
Complete any necessary documentation, including (but not limited to) Communication Log, Case Log, ROADs Charts, Daily Progress notes, Incident Reports, Medication and Treatment Charts, Medication Occurrence Reports.
If certified to dispense medications as prescribed. Report any medication occurrences to the Program Manager, complete necessary forms, and follow applicable procedures.
Transport and/or accompany individuals to appointments and other community-based activities and events as needed.
Maintain Triangle property in good and sanitary condition.
Attend and participate in supervision and staff meetings as scheduled by the Program Manager.
Attending training as directed by the Program Manager.
Additional duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
Accomplish all tasks as appropriate.