Description

Job Summary: Provides support to individuals with disabilities in receiving medical care by scheduling, transporting and providing feedback after all medical appointments; assists with review of documentation related to individuals served; performs other job related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

1. Responsible for scheduling medical appointments for individuals in the Community Living Services program, providing transportation to/from all medical appointments, sharing information with physicians at appointments to ensure the health needs of the individual are met, and completing documentation after each appointment including any follow-up necessary, in the SJCS approved database and/or medication records.
2. Responsible for reviewing daily notes of individuals served to ensure notes meet SJCS standard and if not, reporting findings to the Program Coordinator.
3. Responsible for reviewing monthly documentation associated with individuals served and reporting findings, including errors/omissions, to the Program Coordinator.
4. Observe and respond to individuals physical, social, behavioral and personal needs;
5. Provide adequate supervision to individuals to facilitate their health and safety;

Secondary Functions:

1. Attend and participate in all relevant agency events, workshops, training and meetings;
2. Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Successful candidate will:

• Be fully trained on individuals Individual Support Plan (ISP) and any special plans or therapy.
• Be fully trained on the individuals Behavior Support Plan (BSP) and report to supervisor as required for incidents.
• Implement and document on a daily basis the training outcomes and action steps in the ISP as required during the time period the support was delivered.
• Administer medication to individuals; ensure that administration is timely, in the right dosage and documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as required.
• Transport individuals to and from appointments, employment and/or community sites;
• Ensure individuals are appropriately groomed for all activities, employment and appointments,
• Assist with the planning and implementation of daily activities;
• Prepare meals or assist with the preparation of meals in accordance with Individual Support Plan and any diet orders, adaptive equipment or mealtime plans;
• Assist with the daily household chores, to include but not limited to laundry, meal preparation and cleaning
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma / GED required
• Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication
• Prior housekeeping experience strongly preferred
• Valid state issued drivers license strongly preferred

St. John's Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. John's Community Services does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other protected class.