Support Solutions of the Mid South - Jackson, TN

posted about 1 month ago

Jackson, TN
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The position involves providing support to children/youth through the DCS program as they develop/maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives in the community.

Responsibilities

  • Supports the child/youth with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Plan(s) of Care.
  • Understands and practices Support Solutions' philosophy and values in interactions with the child/youth and community members by using respectful language, connecting them to preferred activities and experiences, and ensuring that they have ongoing information from which to make choices.
  • Helps the child/youth become integrated with the community by ensuring that he/she is included, respected, valued and has a variety of preferred relationships in the community of their choice, while ensuring their Plans of Care and safety is respected.
  • Assures safe transport and accompanies the child/youth as needed to events, school, and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions' (SS) vehicles, personal vehicles, or public transportation.
  • Ensures proper use of the child/youth and agency resources including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.
  • Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions or DCS.
  • Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus, ensuring nutritional needs are met.
  • Performs daily activities or teaches the child/youth to do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence.
  • Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
  • Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.
  • Encourages customer satisfaction through regular contact with child/youth, families, DCS, and external stakeholders.
  • Oversees storage and administration of medications based on requirements and Medication Administration standards/SS/DCS standards.
  • Ensures child/youth is neat and clean with as much assistance from them as possible.
  • Keeps house clean and does laundry with as much assistance from the child/youth as possible.
  • Ensures vehicles used for transportation needs is clean and is properly maintained.
  • Ensures child/youth is able to participate in their religion/faith of choice.
  • Protects confidentiality of child/youth.
  • Participates in CFTM/IEP meetings, as needed.
  • Participates in assessments, as needed.
  • Provides thoughtful decision-making support for the child/youth to ensure their health, safety and best interest while encouraging the child/youth's emotional and developmental growth.
  • Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
  • Must have a HS Diploma or GED.
  • Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS.
  • Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug screening and felony offender listing.
  • Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
  • Must be able to perform heavy lifting in the assistance of service recipients with personal care, if applicable.
  • Must have some computer knowledge.

Nice-to-haves

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes.
  • Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees.
  • Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Benefits

  • Agency insurance coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for employees working in that particular home setting.
  • Valid automobile insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must be presented prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not provided.
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