Job Title: Community Living Specialist Department: Community Living Services (CLS)

Reports to: Community Living Advocate or Community Living Quality Coordinator

Effective Date: 1-17-2024

Our Mission and Vision:

The mission of United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia is to positively support and impact the achievement of a Life Without Limits for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

UCP of Georgia’s vision is to create a community in which every person, regardless of ability, can participate as an equal citizen. To realize this vision, UCP of Georgia offers supports designed to help people maximize their potential and achieve independent, productive, and rewarding lives.

Supervisory Responsibilities: (If applicable) Not applicable

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Meal planning, preparation, and/or serving. Encouraging water/fluid intake. Monitoring and documenting food/liquid intake and output if necessary.
• Assist individual with eating meals/snacks, bathing tasks, oral hygiene, hair care, nail care, dressing, toileting and hygiene tasks, and positioning/repositioning in bed and/or wheelchair if necessary. Monitoring skin integrity, 
• Assisting individual with basic kitchen clean-up, vacuuming/sweeping/mopping, laundry tasks, ironing, dusting, Bed linen change, biohazardous waste clean-up if needed, etc.
• Financial management/ budgeting assistance as needed with personal care and household shopping, community events, service providers, etc.
• Picking up prescriptions from pharmacy, arranging trips to the doctor, and assisting with communication regarding the individuals’ health and needs as needed.
• Transportation assistance to and from stores, restaurants, community events, medical/dental visits, etc. Ability to track mileage per company policy.
• Taking vital signs and/or assisting with basic first aid if necessary.
• Assisting individual with self-administration of medication or reminding to take medications if needed.
• Reporting any changes in individual’s condition, environmental conditions/issues, and questions/concerns to the appropriate parties.
• Completed all required documentation regarding individual care and oversight including, shift notes, ISP and SP goal-tracking, health care monitoring, medical and dental appointment information, etc. Most documentation completed in Therap.
• Monitoring Relias system for required trainings, documentation responsibilities, and other tasks as assigned.
• Other tasks and duties assigned by the supervisor as needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks while adhering to new and established deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Ability to learn new computer-related skills specific to documentation, communication, and training responsibilities in Therap, Relias, ADP, AOD, Caregiver Plus (EVV), etc

Required Certifications and Licenses: Certified Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, and other similar trainings/certifications are preferred but not mandatory.First Aid, CPR and CPI (Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification required.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent.

At least two years related experience working with individual with DD and/or ID required.