DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Depending on the needs of each member, all or some of the following personal services are to be provided:
- Assistance with self care skills.
- Assistance with physical mobility such as walking, getting up from the ground or floor, transferring from wheelchair to chair and vice versa and in and out of a vehicle and/or bus.
- Assistance with health conditions including seizures.
- Support, instruct and supervise members in their daily activities at all times.
- Maintain groups at all times.
- Complete required documentation, including the case notes on a daily basis, accurately and thoroughly and submit on time.
- Observe members daily for any physical changes and signs in behavior or demeanor that could be a result of illness, abuse, improper dressing or grooming, medications, etc. Report any observations to your supervisor.
- Perform all duties to uphold, respect and advocate for the member’s rights.
- Report immediately to your supervisor any incident involving a member.
- Build and maintain a positive relationship with all DEC care providers, service coordinators, staff and the community. Including performing all duties to professionally represent, exemplify and champion DEC.
- Participate in member assessment, planning and evaluation processes as required.
- Transport members if necessary or at family’s request and follow all pre-operation and operation policies and procedures, as required. Additionally, adhere to all driving laws and regulations as well as DEC policies and procedures, as required.
- Maintain and protect the confidentiality of all member information
- Comply with all state, federal, local laws and regulations as well as DEC policies and procedures.
- Attend and participate in all mandatory training, in-services, and staff meetings.
- Perform all other duties, as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- On time regular attendance
- Must dress in appropriate and clean attire. Additionally, must wear closed toed shoes that do not fall off.
- Must have a valid and appropriate driver’s license, as required.
- Must have a driving record that meets the requirements of DEC policy and DEC insurance carrier underwriter guidelines and requirements, as required.
- Must have criminal record clearance.
- Must have current Article Nine Certification
- Must have current Basic First Aid and CPR certification
- Must have current Member Prevention and Support Certification if assigned to members with behavior treatment plans and/or significant behaviors.
- Must be comfortable working with adults/children with disabilities.
- Must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- Must exercise good judgment and make competent decisions.
- Must be flexible with schedule changes, program/group changes, and any other changes administered by management.
- Must be able to read, write and communicate in English, including writing daily reports and completing all required documentation.
- Must be able to drive a DEC vehicle, as required.
