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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Experience working with children or adults with a mental health diagnosis, intellectual or developmental disability, or substance use disorder is not required.

Responsibilities

• Assess the hopes, dreams, and desires of each person receiving services and provide support to help them achieve those goals.
• Support people in developing relationships in their communities and with their natural supports.
• Assist people in participating fully in their communities in ways consistent with their interests.
• Protect and promote the rights of people receiving services, and assist them with advocacy skills, advocacy efforts, and personal advocates.
• Provide support as needed to meet each person’s emotional, physical, and medical needs.
• Build effective, positive, person-centered relationships using approaches that promote self-determination.
• Provide input and recommendations for assessments, planning processes, and individual plans.
• Implement each person’s plan in accordance with the service definition and document services as required by the service definition and agency policy.
• Complete required documentation, including goal completion, actions toward outcomes, incident reports, and timesheets.
• Complete daily progress notes and communication logs to help ensure appointments, goals, and interests are met.
• Assist with day-to-day home operations, including housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, shopping, lawn care, and vehicle cleanliness and maintenance.
• Drive and travel as required, and arrange or provide transportation as needed.
• Help people understand emergency procedures and personal safety; use sound judgment on safety matters, including conducting fire drills, inspecting equipment, and practicing community safety procedures.
• Assist new or current staff with orientation, mentoring, and training.
• Attend and actively participate in required meetings and training, and maintain required agency, state, and federal certifications.
• Comply with agency policies and procedures and applicable state and federal statutes and regulations.
• Follow service-definition guidelines for the services provided.
• Perform other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
• Sleep over at a residential setting if required.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may have access to comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, professional development support, and other customizable benefits and perks; specific offerings depend on role, employment type, and location.