Group Home Supported Community Living Specialist

Nishna Productions Inc•Essex, IA

4d•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Supported Community Living Specialist (SCLS) is a paraprofessional direct-care position responsible to the assigned Team Leader and the Director of Residential Services. The role supports individuals in a residential setting by providing quality care and teaching, training, and assistance to help them develop independence in activities of daily living, health management, community participation, advocacy, budgeting, and personal business and property management. The position also provides transportation, supports individualized goals and plans, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic home environment. The SCLS documents services, goal-related data, behaviors, medication administration when trained and needed, and other required records. The position may include orienting individuals to their homes, training new staff, attending meetings and in-service training, and monitoring physician-ordered diets. Employees must follow assigned schedules, protect confidential health information, work independently while ensuring residents’ safety, and cooperate with agency investigations. This is described as part-time and benefit eligible, with hours of Monday and Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and every other weekend from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. The position is in Essex, Iowa.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age.
High school diploma or GED required.
Must obtain and maintain a valid Iowa Chauffeur’s license and maintain a driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, TB Tine test, and drug screening before employment; physicals and TB Tine tests are required every four years thereafter for Group Home staff, and random drug screening applies.
Must complete a 10-hour medication-management class.
Must be willing to work with individuals with behavioral disorders that may involve physical aggression.
Must be willing to clean biological fluids or waste, including blood, feces, urine, or vomit.
Must be able and willing to work as part of a team.
Must have good verbal and written communication skills and be self-motivated.
Must not have been legally convicted of assault, abuse, or bodily injury.
Must participate and cooperate in agency investigations; confidentiality will be respected.
Must meet the stated infectious-disease requirement: not have or be a carrier of a serious infectious or communicable disease that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation, as determined by proper medical authorities.
Must be able to travel between locations, up to 70 miles, and enter and exit resident homes that may not be accessible to everyone.
Must be able to walk up and down stairs while carrying items, work a full assigned shift, and carry necessary supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to provide physical care, help an individual regain balance or transfer between positions, and assist wheelchair users with transfers to a chair, bed, toilet, or bath.
Must be able to assist someone in a shower or bath and make multiple trips between a car and a house while carrying purchases such as groceries.
Must be able to perform routine household tasks, including vacuuming, mopping, using cleaning agents, meal preparation, kitchen cleanup, and clothing care.
Must be able to perform snow removal as needed for individual and staff safety.

Nice To Haves

Previous similar job experience teaching cooking, cleaning, and personal hygiene skills is preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach, train, and assist individuals in developing skills for independence in activities of daily living, including meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, personal hygiene, toileting, and bathing.
Coordinate health and medical needs and train individuals to manage their own health and medical needs.
Support individuals in participating in the community and accessing community services, including helping with at least one community activity each week when working a day, evening, or weekend shift.
Assist individuals with advocacy to protect their rights and address their needs, interests, and choices.
Assist with individualized diet planning and monitor and document physician-ordered diets as needed.
Write Individualized Intervention Plans and provide emergency and safety skills training.
Train individuals in managing personal business and property and in budgeting.
Provide transportation to appointments and other destinations, such as church.
Orient new individuals in their homes, assess their skills, and contribute to progress reports and Person-Centered Plans.
Supervise individual goals and collect related data.
Supervise individual finances as needed and provide guidance on budgeting for personal needs and preferences.
Provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere and quality care.
Supervise the care and use of personal property and assist with purchases as necessary.
Train new staff, as assigned, on duties, schedules, agency policies, and applicable regulatory policies and procedures, in coordination with the Team Leader and Director of Residential Services.
Follow the assigned work schedule and never leave individuals receiving 24-hour care unsupervised.
Complete required written and electronic records and documentation using the appropriate forms and procedures.
Attend staff meetings and scheduled in-service training sessions.
Maintain cleanliness, safety, and health standards in the residence and protect individuals from environmental hazards.
Check email, the daily logbook, and other messages each shift to stay informed about programming and administrative information and changes.
Keep written and verbal information about individuals confidential and comply with HIPAA requirements and assigned PHI access limits.
Document behaviors or provide information needed to write staff intervention plans.
Administer medication and maintain accurate medication documentation as needed, after training.
Use sound judgment when immediate decisions are required and work independently to ensure the welfare and safety of people served.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Team Leader, Lead Staff, or Director of Residential Services.
Be willing to work with individuals who may display behavioral problems, including verbal or physical aggression, and to clean biological fluids or waste.
Transport supplies and individuals as required, perform household tasks, and carry out snow removal as needed for safety.