What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Assistant - Youth Program position at The Guild for Human Services Inc?
Job location: Watertown, MA- Cedar House
Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.
At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.
Summary:
To assist the Residential Manager (or Lead/Assistant Residential Manager) in the development and implementation of a comprehensive residential program for each of their assigned individuals
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Work as a member of a team to maintain a clean, safe, positive living environment for each individual who lives at the residence including completing laundry and cleaning assignments
- Assist in the development and implementation of each individual’s residential ISP/IEP and daily activity schedule.
- Attend and support individuals participating in all community experiences.
- Implement positive behavior supports and individual behavior support plans for individuals who live in the home.
- Assist in record keeping and report writing, as assigned.
- Provide supervision of all individuals while under his/her care.
- Administer and record individuals’ medications, in compliance with MAP.
- Able to transport individuals to various locations.
- Provide direct supervision and care to individuals, including 1:1 responsibilities at all times and locations.
- Participate in any meetings pertaining to assigned individuals or program planning, as directed.
- Engage in de-escalation of individuals.
Essential Job Functions
- Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather
- Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn
- Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job
- Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportations of individuals
- Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)
- The ability to assist individuals in evacuation from the residence
