**Job Description:**

Under moderate supervisionin accordance with instructions, policies and procedures, previous training, and accepted practicesprovides therapeutic supports within a positive treatment/care environment, teaching and modeling healthy behaviors, consistent with the treatment/care goals of recovery, independence, socialization, normalization, and integration within the community; and promoting satisfying, productive, and valued lives.

**This position will support youth leaving residential care and foster care as they transition to a permanent home or self-sufficiency in order to increase placement stability post-discharge from residential or foster care.**

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Teaches, models, and coaches activities of daily living (ADL) (e. g., personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal preparation, money management, educational and vocational goal-setting, nutrition needs); monitors performance of ADL skills and provides therapeutic feedback.

2. Teaches psychoeducation classes on recovery (e. g., medication side effects, ADL, communication skills, stress management strategies).

3. Plans and facilitates community-based activities (e. g., medical appointments, grocery shopping, leisure/recreation/socialization); facilitates access to community resources (e. g., AA/NA meetings, school, job placement).

4. Contributes to safe and therapeutic environment by practicing verbal de-escalation and, as authorized, other behavior management techniques.

5. Serves as ambassador of SCS and its clients by integrating clients into the community and educating community members about people with disabilities and about SCSs services and programming.

6. Collaborates with community systems on behalf of individuals served (e. g., school, landlord, family, transportation provider, employer).

7. Provides transportation (e. g., driving SCS van or personal vehicle), ensuring adherence to standard safety practices (e. g., driver certification, seat belts, child safety seats); teaches and facilitates use of public transportation systems.

8. Provides personal care, as needed (e. g., personal hygiene, toileting, laundry, meal preparation, safe eating techniques).

9. Administers First Aid and CPR, as needed.

10. Supervises self-administered medication, serving as the programs point person for supervised self-administered medication (SSAM), or administers medication, depending on the specific clinical programs protocols.

11. Identifies assigned clients food and/or medication allergies and exercises reasonable care to avoid exposure to allergens.

12. Communicates information relevant to care, treatment, and services, with other SCS staff members and, as authorized, with non-SCS providers, to ensure appropriate level and quality of care.

13. May take responsibility for specific assignments within the program (e. g., Clubhouse food program, admissions at Crisis Stabilization Unit).

14. May provide limited on-the-job training to Community Support Providers, including answering questions, offering opportunities to shadow and observe, and explaining basic information about the sites programming.

15. Documents services and care provided by timely completing various forms in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards.

16. Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with SCS procedures and state and federal law.

17. Attends and participates in all required staff and service planning meetings and trainings.

18. Maintains and enhances skills for working with clients.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

EDUCATION

Up to 18 months training, beyond high school or GED*, in direct care of individuals with disabilities.

Completion of all required trainings within 6 months of hire date.

Successfully complete, within six months of hire, the department led or approved training program per Medicaid regulations.

EXPERIENCE

One year full time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of mental health or co-occurring disorder.

Formal documentation by supervisor of ability to function independently as direct support professional and of proficiency in providing direct support services.

Ability to provide caring, nurturing attention and care to individuals with disabilities, including those who are medically fragile and/or have intense behavioral needs and/or otherwise pose a high level of risk, because of complexity of treatment/service needs and/or a complex diagnostic profile.

Good interpersonal skills.

Ability to communicate with verbal and nonverbal individuals.

Teaching skills

Patience and empathy.

Maturity and judgment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

Position involves considerable physical exertion, lifting a maximum of 100 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

May include frequent lifting of patients.

18 years of age or older.

Valid drivers license.

Proof of automobile liability insurance.

Positive driving record.

Within the bounds of their respective job descriptions, all staff are expected to exercise principle-centered leadership, focused on customer service responsiveness, with a continuous quality improvement orientation. Additionally, all staff are expected to develop a working knowledge of and follow all policies and procedures related to safety management and other Joint Commission standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Provides activities intended to assure successful community living through utilization of skills training

Uses a variety of psychiatric rehabilitation techniques to teach and to assist client with improving daily living skills, self-monitoring symptoms and side effects, emotional regulations skills, crisis coping and interpersonal skills

Documents service to align with clients individualized, comprehensive Treatment Plan with intervention specifically addressing clients progress towards a chosen and relevant Treatment Plan objective

Understanding of normal growth and development, culture/ethnicity considerations, and mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and/or substance use disorder diagnoses relevant to age groups/populations served

Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets

Understands role of OTRs to appropriately represent client need for CSA services required for authorization

Provides limited on-the-job training to Community Support Providers: answering questions, opportunities to shadow and observe, explaining basic information about sites programming

**Time Type:**

Full timeWe continually help our community and employees flourish... one life at a time. As a Seven Counties Services employee there are many perks to enjoy. Below are just some of the great benefits you might be eligible for with Seven Counties Services.

* **Health & Wellness**

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability - Company Paid

Wellness Programs - Company Paid

* **Financial Wellbeing**

Competitive Compensation Packages

Life Insurance - Company Paid

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - Company Paid

403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching

Retirement and Financial Planning Services

Employee Discounts including Dell Computers, Verizon Wireless, Liberty Mutual, Costco, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

* **Career Development and Growth**

At Seven Counties Services training is