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Employment
Application
Live-Out
Assistant
I & II
Job Description
General:
A Live-Out Assistant is a staff person who provides a variety of supports
to core members. Primary areas of responsibility include social interactions
and role modeling, assisting with skill development projects, and
providing support for recreational and leisure activities with core
members. The live-out assistant acts within the framework of individualized
plans, physician’s orders, Friendship Ark Homes philosophies, and
applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. A discernment
process involving a 60-day probationary period will be used to confirm
the appropriateness of each individual for this position.
Pay
Grade: Live-Out Assistant I - 16, Live-Out Assitant II -
18
Reports
To: House Coordinator/Supervisor
Supervises:
May assist with supervision of volunteers.
Status:
Non-Exempt
Responsibilities:
Role Modeling
Act
as a companion and role model appropriate behavior for core members.
Skill Development
Implement
skill development projects as needed and specified in the core member’s
individualized plan to enhance skills related to self-care, self-advocacy,
socialization, communication, and use of community resources.
Team Responsibilities
Function
as part of the Interdisciplinary Team as assigned by the House Coordinator,
provides feedback regarding the core member’s progress toward meeting
individualized goals and objectives.
Documentation
Assure that all required documentation, including record keeping,
summarizing, charting, and reporting, is completed promptly and accurately.
Transportation
Provide transportation to appointments and serve as companion on outings;
may involve use of public transportation, Friendship Ark Homes vehicle,
or Live-Out Assistant’s own vehicle.
Assessment
Assist the core members in assessing needs, interests, and skills.
Activities
of Daily Living
Assist
core members with identifying and meeting health, safety, and welfare
needs, may include medication administration and helping with meals,
personal cares, laundry, cleaning, and other daily living needs.
Spiritual
Lead prayer, as determined by core members, and otherwise participate
in the spiritual life of core members.
Care and
Upkeep
Contribute
to the routine care and upkeep of the home, yard, vehicle, equipment,
and personal possessions; report needs and problems to the House Coordinator.
Related
Duties
Performs general
responsibilities required of all Friendship Ark Homes employees.
- Attendance
and Punctuality: Conforms to policies on attendance and punctuality.
- Resource
Management: Manage human, physical, and financial resources so as
to achieve the goals of Friendship Ark Homes.
- Safety: Conducts
activities according to established safety practices and procedures.
- Professional
Development: Engages in required training, meetings, and other activities
for personal and professional development.
- Conduct: Conforms
to Friendship Ark Homes’ policies on employee conduct and appearance.
- Communication:
Communicates with staff, core members, families, and the public
in a tactful, courteous, and confidential manner.
Other
Perform other duties as assigned.
Classification:
This position requires tasks that routinely involve a potential for
mucous membranes or skin contact with blood, body fluids, tissues
or potential spills or splashes. Use of appropriate measures is required
for every health care provider in this position.
Qualifications:
Age:
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Education
& Experience: High school diploma or GED certificate. Certifications
for Medication Manager, CPR, and First Aid preferred.
Live-Out Assistant
I - One year experience living with or working with adults or children
with special needs preferred.
Live-Out Assistant
II - One year full time or two years part time experience living with
or working with adults or children with special needs.
Mental Demands:
- Ability to
work under stressful conditions with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to
make decisions using good judgment in crisis situations.
- Ability to
work independently without supervision.
- Ability to
interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures.
Physical
Demands: Must be in good health, free from communicable diseases,
able to lift and carry 50 pounds, for >50#, must use 2-person lift..
May be required to pass post-offer, pre-employment health examination.
Specific
Skills or Knowledge:
Desirable
Personal Qualities:
- Must pass
DCI and other background checks.
- Confident,
calm, and steady; a mature and dependable individual.
- Available
and flexible to the changing needs of core members and Friendship
Ark Homes; able to work a flexible schedule when needed.
- Commitment
to share in the spiritual life of an interdenominational Christian
community for purposes of mutual encouragement and support.
- Willing to
admit mistakes, correct them, and learn from the situation.
- Teachable,
open to learn from people of different backgrounds; cooperative
in exploring alternative problem-solving strategies without being
overly invested in a single solution.
- Discrete and
confidential in handling private information about self and others.
- Communicates
with respect, gentleness, openness, and honesty; shares personal
views and listens to divergent views of others in a non-emotional,
non-combative manner.
Transportation/Travel:
Must have a valid driver’s license and qualify as an insurable driver.
Must have access to well maintained vehicle that meets Friendship
Ark Homes safety standards; is willing to use to transport core members;
must carry personal liability insurance on own vehicle.
An employee’s
scheduled hours may include, but are not limited to the following
conditions: overtime (an employee who works over 40 hours per week
is paid at 1.5 times his/her regular hourly wage), a rotating work
schedule (an employee may vary from one week to the next), a schedule
other than Monday through Friday (an employee may be scheduled to
work every weekend), etc.
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