What are the responsibilities and job description for the Caregiver/Instructor position at RCS Empowers?
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent of experience in working with developmentally disabled and/or behavioral challenging persons, and willingness to provide direct personal care essential. Must have valid driver’s license and good driving record.
REPORTING SUPERVISOR: Senior Manager of Day Programs
GENERAL DUTIES: Provide supervision, instruction, training, and direct care for individuals. Assist Case Manager in implementation and documentation of goals and objectives per Individual Program Plan.
*Denotes essential job function.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
*Must be able to operate and utilize agency software programs needed to carry out job responsibilities while maintaining security and ensuring confidentiality.
*Plan, adapt and implement instructional activities, which will enhance the personal growth, goal accomplishment and community integration of each participant.
*Provide input to assist in the implementation and documentation of each participant’s or evaluee’s IPP/Behavior Plan by providing input to the appropriate Case Manager.
*Provide personal care for individuals, as needed, including but not limited to toileting, feeding, transfers and personal assistance in cleaning of self & environment.
*Assist in bus duty performing individual transfers and bus attendance as needed.
*Follow and enforce agency safety rules, provide input regarding safety concerns, assist participants in emergency evacuations, and complete any necessary paperwork as may be required.
*Requisition materials and/or desired purchases as needed.
*Supervise breaks and lunches as scheduled.
*Perform additional duties as assigned by Supervisor.
RCS Empowers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer functioning under an Affirmative Action Plan.