Life Sharing Respite Staff

Overview

ORGANIZATION: Citizen Care Inc.

DEPARTMENT: Life Sharing

POSITION: Life Sharing Respite Staff

STATUS: Part - Time/Casual - likely to include overnight and weekend hours

SCHEDULE: Flexible to meet the needs of the program

LOCATION: Robinson Township

Citizen Care Inc., a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County.

Responsibilities

The Life Sharing Respite Staff is a member of the Life Sharing team and plays an important role in supporting medically fragile children and adults supported in Citizen Care’s Life Sharing program. The Respite Staff will report directly to the Life Sharing Coordinator. Respite Staff provide direct services to supervise and support adults and children living in life sharing homes on a short-term basis for planned or emergency situations. Respite staff give the Life Sharing Partner normally providing care a period of relief, and support people with everyday needs including achievement of personal health and wellness goals as well as engagement in their communities.

Providing Supports, Interventions & Services:

• Supporting people with typical daily activities including bathing, grooming, personal hygiene, eating, and dressing.
• Supporting effective communication between the person supported and others.
• Planning and preparing meals, including cooking healthy and nutritious meals, and following a prescribed diet when needed.
• Maintaining the participant’s schedule of activities to the degree possible, including activities that allow people to engage in community and organizational activities of their choosing.
• Implementing the person supported’s Behavioral Support Plan or Crisis Intervention Plan as applicable
  
  

Maintaining Health & Safety of the Individuals:

• Completing tasks directly related to maintaining and ensuring health including but not limited to taking and recording vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate.
• Following individualized care plans to best support the person’s overall health and safety.
• Communicating all identified needs with the care team and family.
• Lifting and transferring to assist people with mobility.
• Supporting overall wellness for people.
• Safely and effectively managing and administering medications in accordance with all Federal, State, and local regulations and all Citizen Care policies and procedures.
• Completing all required annual training including medication administration, first aid & CPR.
• Providing appropriate supervision to assure the person’s safety and welfare.
  
  

Documentation & Administrative Requirements

• Maintaining the content, integrity, and security of all documentation, whether in paper or electronic format, which comprises the health and care record(s) of service and support delivered. All documentation must include person-centered and trauma-informed language.
• Demonstrating proficiency in the use of technology in documentation (including but not limited to electronic health records software, Microsoft Office, email, payroll, time keeping, etc.). Accurately and thoroughly completes and submits timely, all required documentation in accordance with organization, program, and payer specific policies, practices, procedures, and guidelines.
• Completion of other duties as assigned.
  
  

Cash Incentives

Employees have the opportunity to earn additional money through various incentive programs:

• Up to $2,500 Employee Referral (for successfully referring someone to employment)
  
  

Benefits

• Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
• $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 16 to 26 Paid Days Off / year
• Wellness Days (2 per year)
• Sick Time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match
  
  

WORK PERKS

• Paid orientation and training
• Free parking (select locations)
• Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
  
  

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:

Complete an employment application online

Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org

Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer

EOE

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Reliable means of transportation Valid Driver’s License, with excellent driving record
• The ability to lift and transfer without restrictions.
• Act 33, 34, and FBI clearances
• Flexible schedule - willing to work varying days and hours based on the person/family’s needs.
• Experience is not required
  
  

Minimum Compensation

USD $17.00/Hr.