Community Living Specialist

1 week ago

Shenandoah, Iowa, United States Nishna Productions Inc Full time
Job Title: Supported Community Living Specialist

This is a full-time position in Shenandoah, IA. Hours for this position are Wednesday-Friday and every other weekend 11pm-9am.

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus.

The Supported Community Living Specialist (SCLS) is directly responsible to the Team Leader to which they are assigned and the Director of Residential Services.

  • Teach, train, and assist individuals in developing the skills necessary to be as independent as possible when performing activities of daily living.
  • Coordinate health and medical needs, train individuals to take care of their own health and medical needs, and develop or maintain skills allowing for better participation in the community.
  • Assist individuals served in becoming independent in accessing community services, participate in at least one community activity each week if shift is during day/evening/weekend hours, and assist individuals in advocacy procedures to ensure their rights and to meet their needs, interests, and choices.
  • Prepare an individualized diet plan to meet nutritional needs as needed, write Individualized Intervention Plans for each individual served, and provide emergency/safety skills training.
  • Provide training in skills necessary to manage their personal business and property, budgeting, and transportation (doctor's appointments, church, etc.).
  • Provide training in daily living skills, orient new individuals in their home, assess their skills, and provide appropriate input to the individual's subsequent progress reports and Person-Centered Plan (PCP).
  • Supervise the individual's goals, complete data collection related to running those goals, and supervise, as necessary, the individual's finances to give guidance in budgeting for personal needs and desires.
  • Provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere, supervise the individual's care and use of personal property, and assist with purchases as necessary.
  • Train new staff relative to duties, work schedules, agency policies, and state and/or federal regulatory policies and procedures in coordination with the Team Leader and Director of Residential Services.
  • Follow the assigned work schedule, never leave individuals receiving twenty-four-hour care unsupervised, and complete all records and documentation using the proper forms as they relate to established procedures.
  • Attend staff meetings and scheduled in-service training sessions, ensure that the individual's residence meets cleanliness, safety, and health standards, and keep all written and verbal information on each individual strictly confidential.
  • Complete documentation of behaviors or provide information for writing staff intervention plans, handle any other duties as assigned by the Team Leader, Lead Staff, and Director of Residential Services, and monitor and document an individual's physician-ordered diet as needed.
  • Assist individuals receiving services with their activities of daily living, such as meal preparation, laundry, housekeeping, toileting, and bathing, and ensure the clients are safe from all environmental hazards.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide quality care, transport individuals, provide training in daily living skills, and ensure that housekeeping standards are maintained.
  • Employees must be willing to work with individuals who have behavioral problems, provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere, administer medication and maintain accurate medication documentation as needed, and exercise sound judgment when the situation requires immediate decision-making.
  • Work according to assigned work schedule, complete written and electronic documentation and record keeping according to agency requirements, and must be able to work independently and ensure the welfare and safety of persons served in a residential setting.
  • Comply with state and federal regulations regarding HIPAA, assist individuals receiving services with their activities of daily living, and every employee/volunteer of Nishna Productions, Inc. is on a need-to-know basis regarding the Protected Health Information (PHI) of the individuals they serve.

Requirements:

  • Qualifications/Requirements:
  • Individuals must not have or be a carrier of serious infectious or communicable disease, be 18 years of age, require a high school diploma or GED, and prefer previous similar job experience in teaching skills of cooking, cleaning, and personal hygiene.
  • Exercise sound judgment when the situation requires immediate decision-making, obtain and maintain a valid Iowa Chauffeur's license, maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by agency insurance carrier, and complete 10-hour med-management class.
  • Must be willing to work with individuals who have a behavioral disorder, which may result in the display of aggressive outbursts of a physical nature, must be willing to clean any biological fluids/waste, and must have the ability and desire to work with other employees as a team.
  • Must have good verbal and written communication skills, the Supported Community Living Specialist position requires one to be self-motivated, must not have been legally convicted of any type of assault, abuse, or bodily injury, and all agency staff are required to participate and cooperate with agency investigations.

Physical Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel from place to place, up to 70 miles, must be able to enter and exit resident homes that may or may not be accessible to everyone, and must be able to walk up and down stairs with hands full to perform laundry duties, etc.
  • Must be able to work a full scheduled shift as assigned, must be able to carry necessary supplies up to 50 pounds to perform job duties, and must be able to provide physical care necessary to residents when performing direct care duties.
  • Ability to physically assist an individual to regain his balance or to transfer from a sitting, standing or prone position, demonstrate ability to perform routine household tasks, such as vacuuming, mopping, and the use of cleaning agents, meal preparation, kitchen clean up, and clothing care.
  • Must be able to assist individual in a wheelchair to transfer to another chair, bed, toilet, or bath, must be able to assist someone in the shower or bath, and must be able to make multiple trips from car to house carrying purchases such as groceries, etc.
  • Must be able to perform snow removal as much as necessary for individual and staff safety.

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