What are the responsibilities and job description for the FT Respite Care Provider position at The Children's Home, Inc.?
Job Summary : Under the direction of the Respite Program Supervisor, this position's primary duty is to provide high quality respite care and ensure the safety of the children served. In addition to safety, the provider will assist the individual in daily activities as noted in the Family Support Plan.Requires quality documentation of services provided. Participates in the organization's continuous quality improvement efforts.
Essential Functions :
- Assure adequate supervision and assistance of individual always receiving services, i.e. : personal hygiene and other assisted daily living skills as needed.
- Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
- Wash hands before and after performing any service for the client.
- Assure nutritious meals are available to the individual.
- Assist program supervisor and parent / guardian in developing and implementing Family Support Plan for the person receiving services.
- Assure medications are available and taken as prescribed, when necessary, only as the program supervisor has determined. Otherwise, the provider administers no medication.
- Assist the individual with scheduling, arranging or providing accessible services.
- Keep progress notes that reflect the goals and objectives.
- Provide required documentation in a timely manner, i.e. : timesheets, care provider reports.
- Maintain a good working relationship with family of individual for which you are providing services, and with the program supervisor.
- Meet on a regular basis with your immediate supervisor.
- Work only hours as scheduled and notify your supervisor of any necessary changes.
- Attending training and meetings as requested by supervisor.
- Participates in Family Team Conferences for families.
- Actively participates in a multidisciplinary team to discuss family progress, identified needs, support plans and methods of increasing effectiveness of the group's teamwork.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures of the Caregiver Support Services.
- Works within the philosophy and function of Children's Home Network.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES PERFORMED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB-RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED.
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Annual Training Requirements :
The following training topics are required annually : Sexual Harassment, Blood borne Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity / Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA-related training, Crisis Prevention, DCF Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Modules 1-3, DCF Security Awareness and other Programmatic Trainings.
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