Home Living Support Specialist

1 month ago


Lufkin, Texas, United States Caregiver Full time
Job Summary

The Supported Home Living Team member provides services for the Home and Community Based Service (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program participants in their home or the community in compliance with the Person Directed Plan (PDP). The delivery of required Medicaid Waiver Home and Community-Based Services shall comply with the Evidentiary Certification Principles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide one-to-one contact with individuals to assist with daily living and social skills.
  • Ensure access to communication and information from the environment in methods that are clear and understandable to the participant.
  • Form a relationship with the individual that includes recognizing, understanding, and honoring attempts of the participants.
  • Develop and prepare activities for the individual.
  • Complete work logs of activities with the individual describing successful and unsuccessful techniques.
  • Provide technical assistance to others working with the individual.
  • Form a working alliance with the family, neighbors, and professionals with whom the individual has contact.
  • Participate and assist in the development of the PDP.
  • Assist with implementation of the PDP.
  • Document areas identified as needs in the PDP.
  • Report accidents and existing dangerous conditions and observe safety practices.
  • Transport individuals to gain access to community services and resources required by the plan of care.
  • Provide instruction and support for the individual in meal planning and preparation, self-care and personal hygiene, medications, household tasks, money management, supervision in safety and security, interpersonal communications, meaningful daily schedules and activity routines, and mobility, ambulation, and exercise.
  • Provide behavioral support.
  • Ability to perform heavy lifting/carrying up to pounds without assistance and plus pounds with assistance.
  • Perform health-related tasks that do not require standing physician orders.
  • Team work – encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity, fosters commitment and team spirit; works cooperatively with others to achieve goals.
  • Request and use leave appropriately.
  • Dress appropriately.
  • Observe health, Safety, and Sanitation Policies.
  • Follow all other Rules of Conduct and Policies.
Qualifications
  • Able to recognize emergencies and implement emergency procedures.
  • Demonstrate respect for the patient, his/her property and his/her privacy.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality related to agency activities, personnel actions and individual.
  • Knowledge and use of universal precautions and basic infection control procedures.
  • Has on-the-job experience that shows increased knowledge, skill and abilities in providing services to the more difficult individual.
  • Ability to intervene with combative/aggressive individuals, participate in strenuous physical training for Handle with Care physical intervention.
  • Ability to perform Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  • High School Diploma or GED.
Benefits
  • FREE virtual doctor visits with a prescription DISCOUNT card for all employees and members of the employee's household.
  • NO CREDIT CHECK bank accounts to all employees with cash advance opportunities through Branch Bank.
  • $ in tuition reimbursement annually to further your education endeavors for full-time eligible employees.
  • $ in life insurance for all employees at no cost.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Supplemental Insurance, and K for eligible employees.


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