Are you looking for a Part-Time job where you can earn a paycheck and have fun while you are doing it? Empowering Abilities is looking for candidates for Group Home Support Staff. Spend time going on community outings and help with household duties. You will be a positive role model and guide individuals in their day to day behaviors.  Candidates need to be self-motivated and able to work independently. HS Diploma or GED required. Will need to have valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation. Will need to be able to lift 50 lbs.

3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday
Must be able to work between the hours of 8am-8pm Saturday and Sunday.


Wage starts at $14.00/hr

Status: Non-Exempt
Title:    Group Home Support Part-Time
Responsible to: Group Home Supervisor
Objective: To provide for the instruction, supervision, and guidance of individuals in Group Home settings. To meet other specific individual needs of participants and to supplement programming by other staff.  To follow the guidance and directions of the Lead Staff to ensure the highest quality of service.

Duties:

Treats everyone with dignity and respect.
Helps foster and maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.
Provides supportive encouragement to individuals on a personal basis both in a one-to-one or small group situation and given instruction, advice and assistance on personal problems.
Assists individuals to plan, prepare, and serve meals within their home with maximum participant involvement.
Responsible for ensuring that the house is clean and orderly and for completing work on the grounds and garage as needed.
Serves as a situational counselor in assignments dealing with individuals who are intellectually disabled. As assigned provides supportive services to participants in matters regarding to orientation to the community.
Helps individuals in cultivating appropriate social, behavioral, personal care and interpersonal skills and attitudes useful in everyday community living and adjustments.
Assists individual in participating in recreational activities and provides instruction and assistance
Accompanies individuals on shopping trips
Responsible for communicating in a professional manner to the participants and their families
Implements individual plans, including necessary documentation.
Confers with Program Supervisors, Group Home Supervisor and Group Home Manager regarding special
problems.   
Responsible for safe transportation with personal vehicles and/or agency vehicles. Responsible for timely and accurate completion of daily documentation, GER’s, and other required reports ad documentation.
Provides for security and safety within area of responsibility.
Supports individuals in taking, and ordering medications including monitoring and completing documentation as required by individuals and specific programs.
Reports contact with outside agencies/individuals in Therap or by phone if necessary.
Attends meetings and trainings as assigned.
Interacts professionally with participants, their families and outside agencies.
Follows HIPAA and confidentiality policies.
Follows policies and procedures of Empowering Abilities.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge and Abilities:

Ability to secure the confidence, respect, and cooperation of participants and their families and exercise tact, initiative, and good judgment in dealing with them
Ability to anticipate problems and to cope quickly and decisively with unexpected situations and behavior
Ability to intermittently lift from floor/carry/transfer individuals and adaptive equipment in excess of 50 Pounds
Possesses a current and valid driver’s license and maintains a good driving record. Must not be denied coverage by Empowering Abilities' insurance carrier
Ability to report accurately on conditions
Ability to intermittently carry/escort individuals in excess of 50 pounds and utilize PBS techniques during behavior problems
Ability to successfully complete medication manager class
Ability to meet employment requirements (i.e. health screening, TB test, Driving Record)
Ability to use computer to navigate and enter information into web-based software and perform basic functions related to computer use. (i.e. keyboarding, email, data entry)

Training and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED       

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so employed

Revised:    11/23