Entry Level Overnight Caregiver 2

SUMMARY:

Provides daily living support and assistance to individuals in one of the agencys Community Integrated Living Arrangements under the supervision of the CILA Team Leader and with the support of the Supported Living Program Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide training and guidance to the residents in Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) in the areas of activities of daily living (example-hygiene) community integration (example-outings) and economic self sufficiency skills (example-accurate recording of financial transactions).
• Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and families and maintain positive relationships and lines of communication.
• Ensures resident medication needs are met by monitoring and documenting medication regimen. Brings any health issues to the supervisors attention.
• Works with and participates in the community in order to assist residents in utilizing resources and developing natural supports. Includes providing client transportation.
• Completes all required documentation.
• Prepares and/or utilizes basic household necessities such as food program supplies and cleaning supplies and is responsible for the overall appearance of the home including daily housekeeping tasks.
• Follow and maintain all safety procedures and participate in safety drills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Experience working in a residential setting with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions short correspondence and memos. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement volume and distance. Ability to compute percentages.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:

Must have a valid drivers license and valid auto insurance.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Must be able to develop effective and efficient communication skills through instruction and training to adapt favorably to changing program needs and have genuine interest in the welfare of clients. Must be able to develop knowledge of behavior principles through instruction and training. Must pass the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with an eighty percent or higher. Ability to learn basic computer operations for client data tracking incident reporting and other processes deemed necessary by the supervisory staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; and is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand walk and sit. The employee occasionally is required to bend stoop squat crawl climb-height reach above shoulder level crouch kneel balance and push/pull. The employee continuously is required to lift up to 10 lbs. The employee occasionally is required to lift between 11 lbs 50 lbs. The job requires the employee to use the left and right hand for repetitive actions for simple grasping firm grasping and fine manipulating. The employee must have the ability to drive the agencys van. The employee must be able to provide assistance to individuals as needed such as maneuvering wheelchairs or assisting clients in ambulating and transferring when necessary. Must be able to stay awake during the employees work vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and peripheral vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

SCHEDULE:

Overnight Shift

Required Experience:

Junior IC