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Supportive Living Services, Inc. Supported Living and Direct Care Staff Job Description All direct care employees of the Semi-Independent and Supported Living Programs and must fulfill the following job requirements: • Relate, interact, and communicate positively with the individuals. • Support and assist the individuals in developing skills that will further their independence, increase their community involvement, and improve their quality of life. • Perform medication monitoring, ensuring all prescriptions are filled and taken according to physician's instructions. • Conduct fire drills according to agency and DPW requirements. • Adhere to all agency policies and procedures in regards to handling individual and miscellaneous household funds. • Motivate and assist the individuals in all areas of routine household maintenance and upkeep. • Motivate and assist the individuals in ongoing purchase and care of personal belongings. • Motivate and assist the individuals in preparing nutritious meals. • Encourage and assist the individuals in the use of available means of transportation. • Display a positive, flexible, and cooperative attitude toward supervisors and coworkers. • Report or communicate all information pertinent to the continuity of care of the individuals as well as to routine agency operations. • Attend all agency required meetings and training. • Comply with all agency and DPW regulations and policies. • Other duties as assigned. The following statements reflect the general requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of all direct care staff and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.
Supportive Living Services Direct Care Staff General Job Description All direct-care employees of Supportive Living Services are expected to fulfill the following job requirements. • Relate, interact, and communicate positively with the individuals. • Support and assist the individuals in developing skills that will further their independence, increase their community involvement, and improve their quality of life. • Administer and document medications according to agency and DPW policies. • Conduct fire drills according to agency and DPW requirements. • Adhere to all agency policies and procedures in regards to handling individual and miscellaneous house funds. • Participate in the general upkeep of the individuals' homes and property. • Prepare, or assist the individuals in preparing, family style meals. • Provide any necessary transportation using agency vehicles and follow all applicable policies and procedures. • Display a positive, flexible, and cooperative attitude toward supervisors and co-workers. • Report or communicate all information pertinent to the continuity of care of the individuals as well as to routine agency operations. • Actively participate in the agency on-call system either as starred-supervisor or the designated on-call staff. • Attend all agency required meetings and training. • Comply with all agency and DPW regulations and policies. The following statements reflect the general requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of all direct care staff and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation. These requirements must be initially met by all direct-care staff and therefore will not be used for evaluation purposes. Physical requirements: 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 the job, the employee is required to frequently climb stairs, squat, bend, stand, and walk, demonstrate manual dexterity, speak and hear. The employee must routinely lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, usually waist high; reach above shoulder height; grasp and use fine motor skills. Clothing requirements: Shoes are to be worn on duty. Latex gloves are to be used in accordance with the infection control policy. Casual attire is suggested when working at the home. Other Skills & Abilities: Ability to safely transport individuals in a vehicle and have a valid driver's license. Ability to provide acceptable criminal history checks.
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