Description

GENERAL STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONS

Responsible for supervision, safety and training of clients with developmental disabilities in Residential Facility Program.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

-- Provides direct care, training, and supervision to residents

-- Assists residents with individual living skills

-- Be ready at all times to assist residents where and when there is a need

-- Implements activities schedule

-- Assists residents with chores and scheduled activities

-- Assists with meal preparation

-- Processes proper dispensing of medications

-- Implements training methods to assist residents in achieving IPP objectives

-- Documents client progress on objectives and any significant issues or occurrences

-- Completes and ensures timely submission of incident reports as required

-- Participates in the inter-disciplinary team process as needed

-- Ensures compliance with facility policies and procedures

-- Performs housekeeping duties as necessary to keep facility clean and orderly 

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

-- 21 years or older

-- Department of Justice fingerprint clearance

-- Health Screening and TB Test clearance

-- Current First Aid Certification

-- CPR Certification prior to starting employment

-- Valid California Driver's License

-- Acceptable driving record

-- State minimum required automobile insurance

-- Ability to read, understand and comply with Welfare Codes Title 22, Title 17, and Regional Center regulations

-- Good role model for residents

-- High school diploma or equivalent

-- Experience supervising / working with adults with developmental disabilities

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

-- Ability to sit, stand and walk for long periods of time

-- Dexterity to assist with recording client data and complete reports

-- Ability to lift 50 pounds and demonstrate sufficient balance and coordination so that carrying objects posses no danger to self or others

-- Climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling to provide training or retrieve stored material 

-- Good hearing and vision to maintain client activities, provide work and non-work training and perform other duties

-- Good general health and mobility 

MENTAL ABILITIES

-- Ability to understand and translate instructions

-- Ability to communicate with low functioning residents and supervisor

-- Basic math skills to complete client records, reports and time cards

-- Writing skills to complete reports and client ID Notes

-- Ability to be observant and have flexibility that allows him/her to handle multiple tasks and possess judgment necessary to make decisions relative to service quality and safety

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

-- Reports to the Program Administrator

SUPERVISES

-- Assigned clients

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

-- Non-Exempt

SCHEDULE/ON-CALL

Flexible

SALARY

$16.00-$18.74 per hour