Position Type & Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position that works on average 16-29 hours a week. Overtime may be required. Days and hours for this position may vary, based on the needs of the home.

Summary

The Residential Support Staff assumes responsibility for providing support, care, treatment, and development of residents in a variety of settings, including licensed adult foster care group homes (general or specialized), transitional training residence and housing for semi-independent living.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Persons Served

• Ensure that residents are granted all rights and respect due them.
• Help the residents create and maintain a comfortable, homelike environment.
• Assist residents as needed in meeting their goals as outlined through the person-centered process, including assistance with:
  1. Social skills and community integration opportunities.
  2. Grooming and hygiene needs, including bathing, toileting and dressing. o Daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning and laundry. o Transportation (providing and/or skills training) for appointments, skill building or community integration programs, and various activities.
  3. Administration of medications and treatments.
  4. Food preparation per individualized dietary needs.

Household and Documentation Requirements

• Performing a variety of housekeeping duties, including cooking, cleaning and laundry.
• Documentation on a variety of both paper and electronic forms, including medication and treatment administration sheets, daily logs, program data, progress notes, incident reports, and vehicle pre-trip logs.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of duties or responsibilities required to perform this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• The ability to read and write English, and the ability to comprehend written instructions and record information.
• The capacity to work in a team with intermittent supervision.
• The ability to work respectfully and courteously with a wide variety of individuals.
• This employee will be required to successfully complete all required initial and update trainings.
• This position requires driving. Individuals must have a valid Michigan driver’s license, three (3) or more years of driving experience, less than six (6) points, and no exclusionary violations on driving record.

• Must pass all required background checks, physicals, and drug screens. If the background check reveals disqualifying information, employment shall be terminated unless the disqualifying information was successfully appealed as inaccurate, expunged or set aside.

Travel Requirements

Up to 25% Company vehicle is supplied.

Travel is primarily local, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Work Environment

This position works in close proximity to people. While the majority of working time is spent indoors in a residential environment or office, employees in this position may work outdoors in all seasons for short periods of time, e.g. assisting a resident into a vehicle, taking a resident on an outing, snow removal, etc.

Physical Demands

Medium work. No more than 50 pounds with frequent lifting of objects weighting up to 25 pounds.

• This employee must be able to move, lift, or otherwise assist residents with transfers in and out of vehicles, wheel chairs, beds, shower trolleys/chairs, and other furniture.
• Must be able to provide person care, and perform household cleaning duties.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity is required to prepare food, administer medications and treatments, and to record information in writing, or through use of a keyboard or similar device.
• Must be able to perform emergency procedures and evacuations of the home or vehicle as required.