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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Modeling appropriate social interactions.
• Demonstrating interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Demonstrating good judgment by adhering to GRS code of ethics and conduct.
• Completion of all required documentation in a thorough and timely manner.
• Maintenance of the household checking account, petty cash accounts, and individual person served accounts.
• Accurate completion of incident reports.
• Familiarity with group home forms and demonstrated proper use of these forms.
• Completion of monthly and/or quarterly progress notes as assigned.
• Ensuring that the human and civil rights of the people served are respected and defended at all times and in all places.
• Compliance with confidentiality rules and regulations.
• Familiarity with the policies and procedures of Gaston Residential Services.
• Working knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Prompt reports of significant events, problems, and information to supervisors.
• Participation in daily transition of information with other staff/supervisors.
• Communication of significant information during program plan meeting and medical appointments.
• Conduct all communication in a professional and courteous manner.
• Responding to the needs of the people served including following their individual daily schedules.
• Providing safe, punctual transportation of the people served to work, professional appointments, and recreation and leisure activities.
• Assisting the people served to participate in the scheduled house meeting.
• Encouraging the person to choose their recreational and leisure time activities and provide support with participation.
• Assuring that people served are actively engaged in all aspects of daily living.
• Purchasing, preparation, serving, and documentation of meals according to the menu plan and individual specialized diets.
• General maintenance and cleaning of the home and vehicle(s).
• Assisting the people served to maintain their personal property in good order.
• Assuring that the people look their best and that appropriate and individualized hair styles, makeup, and clothing are encouraged.
• Insuring that the people are dressed appropriately according to the activity planned and the weather expected for the day.
• Use of good judgment, with the needs of the person served as the primary concern.
• Working knowledge of each person’s program plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete goals/objectives as written in the persons plan.
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate the teaching of goals/objectives in all aspects of the person’s life.
• After medication administration certification, administer and record medications.
• Participation in all required classes, whether that class is during regularly scheduled working hours or not.
• Respect for other staff on the team.
• Available to participate in any facility survey.
• Lifting, pulling, pushing and bending throughout the day.
• Following GRS back safety procedures at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Some overnight hours may be required.
• Travel outside of the local area may be required.

Responsibilities

• Completion of all required documentation in a thorough and timely manner, including daily documentation of out of the ordinary events, maintenance of household and individual accounts, accurate completion of incident reports, and monthly/quarterly progress notes.
• Ensuring that the human and civil rights of the people served are respected and defended at all times.
• Compliance with confidentiality rules and regulations regarding person served information, household information, and licensure regulations.
• Familiarity with and adherence to the policies and procedures of Gaston Residential Services, including emergency procedures.
• Prompt reporting of significant events, problems, and information to supervisors.
• Participation in daily transition of information with other staff/supervisors.
• Communication of significant information during program plan meetings and medical appointments.
• Conducting all communication in a professional and courteous manner.
• Responding to the needs of the people served, including following their individual daily schedules.
• Providing safe, punctual transportation of the people served to work, professional appointments, and recreation/leisure activities.
• Assisting the people served to participate in scheduled house meetings.
• Encouraging and supporting the person's choice of recreational and leisure time activities.
• Assuring that people served are actively engaged in all aspects of daily living.
• Purchasing, preparation, serving, and documentation of meals according to the menu plan and individual specialized diets.
• General maintenance and cleaning of the home and vehicle(s).
• Assisting the people served to maintain their personal property in good order.
• Ensuring that the people look their best and that appropriate and individualized hair styles, makeup, and clothing are encouraged.
• Ensuring that the people are dressed appropriately according to the activity planned and the weather expected for the day.
• Using good judgment with the needs of the person served as the primary concern.
• Working knowledge of each person’s program plan and demonstrating the ability to complete goals/objectives as written.
• Integrating the teaching of goals/objectives in all aspects of the person’s life.
• Administering and recording medications after certification.
• Participating in all required classes, regardless of scheduled working hours.
• Respecting other staff on the team.
• Being available to participate in any facility survey.
• Performing other duties as deemed necessary by the Assistant Director or designee, which may include overnight hours and travel outside of the local area.

Benefits

• Salary starts at $17.50/hour and is negotiable based on education and experience.