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Mainstream Living
Supported Living Technician
Job Location: Des Moines, IA
Shift:
M-F 6a-2p / 40
Mainstream Living
Supported Living Technician
Job Location:
Des Moines, IA
Facility / Location:
Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) / Des Moines
Hours / Total:
M-F 6a-2p / 40
Reports To:
Supported Living Coordinator in Ames
Administrator in Des Moines
FLSA Status:
Nonexempt
Description:
Working in home setting with 4-5 consumers.
Generally double staffed.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities include the following:
Other duties may be assigned.
Consumer Supervision and Care
* Understand and follow the rights of the individual consumers and help each consumer exercise his/her own rights.
* Assist individual consumers to understand and take their medications correctly and/or administer medications correctly.
* Assist each consumer in fulfilling their dreams by working towards his/her personal goals and objectives.
* Enhance opportunities and foster independence for each consumer by instructing him/her in acquiring new skills. Will use real life situations (teachable moments) to help the consumers learn skills and become more independent.
* Display consistently courteous and respectful interactions with all consumers, will use a positive approach and encourage consumers to make informed choices.
* Offer information to consumers so they are able to make informed decisions, understand natural consequences, and be successful in the community, including budgeting their resources.
* Assist the consumers with their personal care as needed.
* Communicate respect to the consumer by being a positive role model in the manner in which you act, dress, and speak while with the consumers.
* Make reasonable decisions in keeping with the philosophy of enhancing opportunities, fulfilling dreams, and creating success.
Safety
* Help ensure the safety of the consumers and train individual consumers in their awareness of safety issues.
* Demonstrate risk management for consumers, peers, and visitors by modeling, educating, detecting/reporting, and follow-up. Includes use of emergency/pager systems and sanitation.
* Consistently follow standards of driving set forth by the DOT, including use of seat belts, speed, etc. In addition, follows Mainstream guidelines for passenger safety and maintenance of vehicles.
Communication, Initiative and Follow-Through
* Work willingly and cooperatively with team members.
* Listen to constructive feedback from supervisors and will make an effort to follow the supervisors' directives.
* Respectfully communicate to the supervisor on an ongoing basis as to the needs of the consumers and their interagency team.
* Follow all written and verbal instructions from the supervisor, or their designee.
Documentation
* Record objective notes about each consumer's activities each shift worked that reflect the consumer's progress towards their personal goals and objectives.
* Follow all mandated medication and health and safety documentation procedures.
* Complete all assigned duties and complete the needed documentation.
* Record the progress of the consumers toward meeting their goals and objectives.
* Assist residents with the timely and accurate recording of all deposits and purchases.
* Complete the appropriate documentation for agency and personal vehicles each time they are driven.
Other Duties
* Work diligently to incorporate the spirit and intent of the mission of the organization into daily work.
* Attend all staff meetings or follow make up meeting guidelines.
* Record time cards accurately and submit in a timely fashion.
* Work hours as assigned
* Complete all assigned training and re-certifications as scheduled.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Ability to work with limited supervision.
* Ability to work alone as assigned.
Education And/Or Experience
* Must be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
* Persons hired under 18 years of age must meet the following expectations: must be scheduled to work with another staff person 18 years of age or older, must work 20 hours a week or less, cannot pass prescribed medications, and is a non-driver during work hours.
Language Skills
* Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to contribute to the writing of routine reports. Ability to speak effectively with customers and employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
* Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Reasoning Ability
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to assess consumer safety, level of functioning and health and to identify crisis situations. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of behavioral programming instructions as well as contribute to the design and modification of consumers' programs.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
* This person must qualify with the company's underwriter as an insurable driver and possess legal driving privileges in the State of Iowa unless exempted in writing by Mainstream Living.
* This person must be certified free of communicable diseases by a medical professional.
* Must receive Medication Manager Certification.
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 sit, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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