Supportive Living Service -Visalia
About The Position
Redwood Family Care Network is an innovative leader in delivering person-centered home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Mission is to provide World Class person-centered services, supports and advocacy for individuals in positive and life-enriching environments. Redwood Family Care Network takes a ZERO tolerance stance on abuse and neglect. Any allegations will be reported to the proper authorities. We are committed to the Health and Safety of the individuals we support. The Support Living Staff assist individual(s) with developmental disabilities and mental illness and/or chronic illness. Responsible for providing personal support service, which may include assistance in maintaining physical space, equipment to ensure a high quality and safe living environment, and 24-hour emergency assistance. Assist in all routinely required tasks for operation of the home and assistance of individuals (i.e., cooking, shopping, transportation, cleaning, personal relationships, financial, self-advocacy needs, etc.). Assist new alternates in proper methods of providing services. Perform all direct service tasks as required. Minimize risks of endangerment to the health, safety and wellbeing of consumers. Have responsibility for carrying out and delivering required assistance and services in accordance with individual service plan. Implementing and documenting all support services. Attend required agency staff meetings and in-service training. Maintain appropriate and professional relationships with peers, consultants, individuals, and the community. Utilize supervision appropriately. Provide timely and appropriate written and/or verbal reports to SLS Personal Support Manager regarding significant issues, concerns, needs, or problems regarding individual care, household maintenance, and new services. Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have a valid California Driver's License, Vehicle Registration & Insurance
- Must pass a driving record background check
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have a safe & clear driving record
- Must posses a valid CPR/First Aid (or obtain within 30 days of employment)
- Must have one year experience working with persons with developmental disabilities or closely related experience (one year of college course work from an accredited school in psychology, special education, social work, behavior therapy programs, or experience in a closely related field)
- Must obtain fingerprint clearance before working clients
- Must be able to push, pull or lift up to 50lbs.
- Able to work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
Responsibilities
- Assist individual(s) with developmental disabilities and mental illness and/or chronic illness.
- Responsible for providing personal support service, which may include assistance in maintaining physical space, equipment to ensure a high quality and safe living environment, and 24-hour emergency assistance.
- Assist in all routinely required tasks for operation of the home and assistance of individuals (i.e., cooking, shopping, transportation, cleaning, personal relationships, financial, self-advocacy needs, etc.).
- Assist new alternates in proper methods of providing services.
- Perform all direct service tasks as required.
- Minimize risks of endangerment to the health, safety and wellbeing of consumers.
- Have responsibility for carrying out and delivering required assistance and services in accordance with individual service plan.
- Implementing and documenting all support services.
- Attend required agency staff meetings and in-service training.
- Maintain appropriate and professional relationships with peers, consultants, individuals, and the community.
- Utilize supervision appropriately.
- Provide timely and appropriate written and/or verbal reports to SLS Personal Support Manager regarding significant issues, concerns, needs, or problems regarding individual care, household maintenance, and new services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits options including; medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
- HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
- EAP (Employee assistance program)
- Employee discount program
- PTO (Paid time off)
- Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
- Pre-Tax 401(k)
- After-Tax Roth
- Tuition discount through Capella University
- Sick Time
- EAP (Employee assistance program)
- Employee discount program
- Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
- Tuition discount through Capella University
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
