Children Supports Assistant/BHP In the St. John Valley- Internal

This is position will assist individuals from infancy up to age 21 with children’s cognitive impairments and functional limitations in their homes and approved community settings in the St. John Valley. This position will provide an average of 20-60 percent administrative support and 40 to 80 percent of time in direct care support in the delivery of services on a weekly basis (This will adjust based on the need of the program). Actual daily work responsibilities will be directed by the Children Supports Supervisor in order to meet the needs of the program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with providing training and supervision to the individuals we serve.
• Implement and facility weekly groups for clients based on the needs of program based on age, treatment goals, etc.
• Carry a caseload based on that you will be responsible for all aspects of treatment
• Protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of the people we serve, including but not limited to administering a physical restraint to protect the individual and others from harm.
• Provide personal care to the individuals we serve
• Adhere to applicable State of Maine and Central Aroostook Association policies and regulations.
• Support individuals with difficult behaviors.
• Document progress and behavior.
• Serve as a replacement for the direct care staff when necessary (when staff is unable to work because of illness, emergency, etc.
• Travel throughout Aroostook County as needed, focusing on the St. John Valley
• Attend monthly program meetings and other meetings as required
• Participating in required trainings
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Education Requirements: The following education requirements are considered essential:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent credits, and two years of experience working with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: CPR/First-Aid, Safety Care and Behavioral Health Professional (BHP)
• Must maintain a valid State of Maine Driver’s License and be insurable by Central Aroostook Association’s insurance carrier.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

Be committed to the mission of the Central Aroostook Association.

Adhere to applicable State and Central Aroostook Association policies and regulations.

Work as a member of the Behavioral Health team in the performance of duties.

Work in harmonious relationships with all co-workers, management, clients and visitors.

Be an active and productive member of the community. As social roles can be life defining, it is imperative that the Association ensure that the social image of individuals be enhanced and that opportunities are created for people to be active and productive community members.

Maintain confidentiality by keeping information concerning clients, employees and the Association itself confidential.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the Incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, taste or smell, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee will also need the strength and balance required to perform the activities associated with range of motion activities that are required as part of some individuals’ program.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. These physical demands will vary depending on the area of the program.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the incumbent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a variety of home and work settings where there are individuals that smoke or have pets and may work near moving mechanical parts. The employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. Exposure to clients who may exhibit verbal and physically aggressive behavior. Risk to exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Noise levels can be loud. May be responsible for transporting individuals in their own vehicles.

The position will be closed and filled once a suitable candidate has been identified.