Weekend Residential Counselor $23.06 - Male - 11:00pm-7:00am (Part-Time)

Description

POSITION: Male Life & Community Advocator 

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt    

STATUS:  PT 

NORMAL WORKING HOURS/DAYS:  11:00pm-7:00am(16hrs)

LOCATION:  Community Living Residential Home(s) 

Person-centered Focus: 

Life & Community Advocators perform a wide variety of person centered supports and services with a strong emphasis on personal choice to individuals with developmental disabilities. These supports and services involve advocating for, encouraging, guiding and teaching individuals in expressing personal choice, developing daily living skills and habits, taking care of their personal needs, assuring community integration, ensuring for their health and safety, and maintaining a healthy, safe home environment. The supports and services performed depend upon the specific abilities of the individuals being served and the nature of the setting where the activities are performed. 

At The Arc personal choice means:

C – Collaborating with the individual to meet their goals

H – Having a Humanistic perspective and approach

O – Using your keen Observation skills to guide and mentor 

I – Inclusion in the community by actively getting out and involved 

C – Community/Citizenship involvement

E – Enhancing the life of the individual

Key Competencies Required:

• Advocacy (Encouraging and supporting people in expressing their choices, dreams, goals and rights)

• Communication (Actively listening to the person we support based on their preferred method of communicating, and collaborating with their natural supports and community)

• Relationship building (Creating opportunities for people to build friendships, make connections and develop meaningful relationships in an inclusive environment)

Position Summary:

The incumbent is responsible for supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in a community-based home. You will provide assistance to the individuals in the development of linkages to the community through recreation planning, transportation, accompaniment to community-based events, and in personal care as needed. Other responsibilities include providing assistance with household maintenance, budgetary/financial management, shopping, and meal preparation.

Core Duties:

Healthcare

• Implements Nursing Plans and follows-up on nursing recommendations.

• Handles medical appointments as assigned. Arrives for appointments on time, with appropriate information about the individual’s medical history and current condition.

• Administers medications according to regulations.

• Observes and documents medical issues in a clear and timely manner, providing follow-up as required.

Individual Plan Implementation and Maintenance

• Reviews plans and demonstrates familiarity with each individual’s plan

• Implements each individual’s plan as prescribed and asks for clarity if necessary.

• Records data on outcomes and Target Behaviors accurately and promptly.

• Demonstrates familiarity with Behavior Support Plans and implements plan in a consistent manner.

Incident Reporting

• Demonstrates good judgment when reacting to incidents or resident injuries.

• Follows the agency’s policies and procedures for reporting incidents.

• Completes incident reports completely, correctly, and promptly.

Community Integration and Participation

• Locates and facilitates individual’s participation in community and leisure activities to include sharing information about new activities, and providing transportation to appointments or activities in a personal automobile.

• Encourages regular exercise and healthy lifestyles via training, planning, and advocacy.

• Coordinates supports so the individual may worship as he/she chooses to include transportation to house of worship when indicated.

• Actively encourages family involvement.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and flexibility.

Personal Care

• Provides instruction, guidance, follow-up, monitoring, and assistance, when necessary, in personal grooming and hygiene.

• Assists with and/or dispenses medications and other medical treatments to the individual as necessary.

Financial Management

• Assists individual with the res