What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recreation Therapist position at Community Health and Wellness LLC?
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SPECIALIST
PART-TIME UP TO 6 Hours per week with a potential to increase hours due to the Veteran needs!
Simple Steps, LLC currently has a Community Support Specialist position open in the Quincy, FL area.
PREFERRED Knowledge/Education:
- High School Diploma
- Experience with physical and cognitive impairments/disabilities
- Experience with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Experience with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Veteran/Military Experience
- Recreation Therapy Aides, Physical Therapy Aides, Occupational Therapy Aides
Job Description:
The primary focus of the Community Support Specialist is to help make life more rewarding for our Veterans with neurological disorders, physical disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries by providing the delivery of high-quality home and community services. Community Support Specialists accomplish these results by effectively supporting and carrying out quality client care plans, ensuring resources are engaged effectively to meet client needs, orienting/educating clients and client's families about health care plan services and procedures, supporting accurate and complete documentation, and supplying timely data for generating accurate invoices. Our Community Support Specialists come together in a team effort with Case Managers and family members to best serve Veterans through dynamic social, recreational, wellness, educational, and individualized life skills training and activities in the home and community. The Community Support Specialist reports to their assigned Care Coordinator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Must be able to travel to current or prospective clients’ homes
- Must be able and willing to transport client(s) during client visits
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license and agency-required auto liability insurance (100k/300k Bodily Injury)
- Must be able to communicate with health care professionals, clients, families, and the general public through verbal and written communication
- Must have access to a private personal laptop or desktop computer for HIPAA compliance
- Track SMART goals and progress through weekly documentation using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Reader
- Implement patient care plans through home and community goal-related activities
- Able to work independently, manage one’s own time and the time of client(s)
** Mileage and Expense Reimbursement provided
** Flexible Staff Scheduling
Specific Duties May Include:
- Attending community activities
- Outdoor activities
- Assisting with organization planning, cognitive awareness, doctor's appointments, household management, etc.
- Ability to drive client
- Be able to lift 50Lbs
- Walking
All individuals should have the following:
- Resume
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association only)
- Social Security Card
- Driver's License
- Auto Insurance (100k/300k Bodily Injury)
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