Supported Home Living

divh2Supported Home Living Team Member/h2pThe Supported Home Living Team member provides services for the Home and Community Based Service (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) program participants in their home or the community in compliance with the Person Directed Plan (PDP). The delivery of required Medicaid Waiver Home and Community-Based Services shall comply with the Evidentiary Certification Principles./ppEssential Responsibilities / Job Duties:/pulliOne to one contact with the individual to provide assistance with daily living and social skills/liliProvides access to communication and information from the environment in methods that are clear and understandable to the participant/liliForms a relationship with the individual that includes recognizing, understanding, and honoring attempts of the participants/liliPeriodic development and preparation of activities for the individual/liliCompletes work log of activities with the individual describing successful and unsuccessful techniques/liliProvides technical assistance to others working with the individual/liliForms a working alliance with the family, neighbors, and professionals with whom the individual has contact/liliParticipates and assists in the development of the PDP/liliAssists with implementation of the PDP/liliDocuments on areas identified as needs in PDP/liliReports accidents and existing dangerous conditions and observes safety practices in Works from the written plan for intervention with the family and IDT Team members/liliTransports individual to gain access to community services and resources required by plan of care/liliProvides instruction and support for the individual in: Meal planning and preparation; Self-care and personal hygiene; Medications that are normally self-administered; Household tasks; Money management; Supervision in safety and security; Interpersonal communications; Meaningful daily schedules and activity routines; and, Mobility, ambulation, and exercise/liliProvides behavioral support/liliAbility to perform heavy lifting/carrying up to 75 pounds without assistance and 100 plus pounds with assistance/liliPerforms health related tasks that do not require standing physician orders/liliTeam work - encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity, fosters commitment and team spirit; works cooperatively with others to achieve goals/liliRequests and uses leave appropriately/liliDresses appropriately/liliObserves health, Safety, and Sanitation Policies/liliFollows all other Rules of Conduct and Policies./li/ulpQualifications:/pulliAble to recognize emergencies and implement emergency procedures/liliDemonstrates respect for the patient, his/her property and his/her privacy/liliAbility to maintain confidentiality related to agency activities, personnel actions and individual/liliKnowledge and use of universal precautions and basic infection control procedures/liliHas on the job experience that shows increased knowledge, skill and abilities in providing services to the more difficult individual/liliAbility to intervene with combative/aggressive individuals, participate in strenuous physical training for Handle with Care physical intervention/liliAbility to perform Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/liliHigh School Diploma or GED/li/ulpFIND YOUR PASSION. BE UNIQUE. SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. Everyone at Caregiver, Inc. Company is committed to a common goal creating a world-class experience for our individuals. We are passionate about what we do while making a difference. We work with integrity, accountability, transparency, and compassion in everything we do because we understand those we serve have a choice in providers. Our company provides care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead their unique lives independently. We believe its our job to take care of the PEOPLE (you) who take care of our PEOPLE (individuals we serve)! Therefore, we offer:/pulliNO CREDIT CHECK bank accounts to all employees with cash advance opportunities through Branch Bank./lili$10,000 in life insurance for all employees at no cost/liliMedical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life and ADD, Supplemental Insurance, and 401K for eligible employees./li/ul/div