Financial

• Maintain receipts for purchases made on behalf of consumers with consumer funds, as prescribed in the Consumer Care Plan.

Planning

• Plan daily work activities for assigned consumers within time frames established in the consumer Plan of Care.

Personnel

• Incumbent does not have any personnel duties.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Incumbent does not supervise any staff.

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIREMENTS and DEMANDS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to the extent possible that enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents must be eighteen years of age, or older. Incumbent must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis as a condition of employment. Incumbent must successfully complete required quarterly training programs. Incumbents must follow a written Consumer Care Plan that identifies specific service needs of the consumer as determined by the consumer's assessment. Incumbents must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma, its equivalent, or two (2) years of documented, supervised Attendant Care Aide experience or equivalent.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to effectively comprehend and follow oral directions and instructions. Ability to read, comprehend and comply with written policies, procedures, and instructions. Ability to effectively communicate verbally with co-workers, supervisors, other providers, and assigned consumers.

 MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers.

 REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the essential functions of this of this job the employee is required to: 1. regularly talk and hear to communicate, 2. regularly use fingers, hands, and arms to manipulate and move objects, 3. regularly stand, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, and bend to function in consumer and community environments, 4. regularly use near and distance vision and, 5. occasionally lift adults of varying adult weights. 

 EQUIPMENT OPERATION REQUIREMENTS: Ability to operate residential lawn mowing and snow removal equipment. Ability to operate vacuum cleaner, residential oven, handheld calculator, and washing machine and dryer. Ability to operate blood pressure cuff, residential oven, and handheld calculator. Ability to read a glucometer.

 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to travel independently: 1. frequently throughout the League's service region and, 2. occasionally in an interstate region.

 WORKING ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and extreme outside weather conditions while traveling to consumer homes, medical appointments, conducting essential errands, and removing snow. Noise levels while traveling are usually moderate. Noise levels in the consumer work environment are usually low. Environmental conditions in consumer homes vary from work site to work site and may include conditions such as secondhand smoke, pet dander, and germs, viruses, and bacteria. 

 WORK SCHEDULE DEMANDS: Be able to work during regular scheduled hours. Must be available evening and weekends as work assignment demands require. Hours may vary as needed. 

The League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer, and is committed to making reasonable accommodations needed by qualified individuals with disabling conditions that enable them to perform the essential functions of the position.