What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESPITE PROVIDER (For an Lawrence, MA home) position at Waystone Health & Human Services?
Job Details
Level: Entry
Job Location: HERITAGE PLACE - Lawrence, MA
Position Type: Per Diem/Relief
Education Level: High School
Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
Job Category: Direct Support
Description
3 hours per week, irregular hours
RESPONSIBILITIES:
COMMUNITY
- Implement activities in the community, promoting an atmosphere of acceptance where consumers are welcomed and present a positive image to the greater community.
- Serve as a role model and educator in the principles of normalization to the greater community.
- Encourage and promote self-advocacy skills.
- Identify new community resources that will promote the development of consumer skills and interests and/or meet their specific needs.
FAMILY
- Interact with families in a profession, courteous manner.
- Attend family, team and/ or other meetings as indicated.
- Act as a liaison between families and program staff. Educate families around program and community resources. Ensure requests for supports, respite agreements and/or other miscellaneous paperwork is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
- Promote and support self-advocacy skills.
CONSUMERS
- Provide a safe and positive environment where consumers can explore new pastimes, and are offered opportunities for growth and develop social skills.
- Interact with consumers in a professional, courteous manner, encouraging choices and development of advocacy skills.
- Encourage age appropriate, normalizing behavior in a sensitive and caring manner through modeling, redirection and conversation.
- Report any incident to supervisor immediately, with written documentation within twenty-four hours of occurrence.
- Maintain standards of consumer/ family confidentiality in accordance with Fidelity House Human Services policies.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred in some cases
- Valid Drivers License (in most cases) and one year of driving experience
- Two years of experience with persons with disabilities preferred
- Specific clinical skills in specialized areas (hearing, visually, physically impaired, behavior management, medical needs, crisis intervention etc.) a plus
- Strong advocacy skills needed and the ability to work independently without direct supervision is required
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree (preferred) in Behaviorist, Psychology, or related field.
Salary : $20
