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Job Summary: Provides supportive and hands-on assistance with daily
living for older adults and people with disabilities with compassion,
dignity, and respect. Provides services related to the physical
requirements for assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), including health
maintenance activities. Provides services according to an authorized
plan of care.
Qualifications/Educational Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited High School or equivalent preferred.
- Ability read, write and follow directions.
- At least 18 years of age and has demonstrated competency.
- Personal Support Specialist Certificate (or agrees to complete
training and attain certificate within six months of hire).
- Work positively and favorably with clients, families, and staff.
- Demonstrates compassion, responsibility, dignity and respect towards
clients, families and staff.
- Able to demonstrate competency in all areas of training for Personal
Support Specialist.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: The responsibilities, work environment and physical
demands described here are representative of those required by an
employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without
reasonable accommodations.
Responsibilities/essential functions: The person in this position
must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or
without reasonable accommodations.
- Follows the instructions of the clients care plan and/or Clinical
Coordinator in providing personal assistance services.
- Work every other weekend to maintain schedules based on client need.
- Assists with hygiene, such as bathing, oral care, and dressing.
- Assist with food preparation; serve food, performs errands, light
housekeeping, laundry, wash dishes.
- Documents all ADLs and IADLs. Documents clients refusal when
adhering to the clients care plan.
- Have knowledge of agency policy and procedures.
- Perform and record accurate measurements (i.e. vital signs, or
intake/output as instructed in the care plans).
- Observe and report any safety hazards found in the clients home or
any significant observations regarding the client.
- Report client complaints to the Clinical Coordinator.
- Maintain client confidentiality/adheres to Confidentiality and HIPAA
requirements and agency policy and procedures manual.
- Possess the ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Report abnormal findings of clients conditions as observed and per
service plan to Clinical Coordinator.
- Follow all regulations, guidelines and policies put forth by the
State of Maine and CDC regarding COVID-19.
- Other duties as assigned to cover schedules based on client need.
Physical Elements
- Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing and/or other communication
capabilities to enable the employee to communicate effectively;
- Sufficient vision or other powers of observation to enable the
employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard
copy form;
- Sufficient manual dexterity to enable the employee to operate a
personal computer, telephone, and other related equipment;
- Sufficient personal and physical mobility to enable the employee to
safely lift, move, or maneuver whatever may be necessary to
successfully perform the duties of their position;
- Sufficient personal and physical mobility to enable the employee to
efficiently perform light housekeeping duties in a home environment;
and
- Sufficient personal and physical mobility to enable the employee to
efficiently function in a home environment, with frequent travel to
a variety of field sites.
Environmental Elements
Personal Support Specialists work in a home environment. Home
environments have different noise levels, different temperature
conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances.
Employees may interact with upset clients, staff and/or public and
private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental
policies and procedures.
Employees will travel to a variety of client homes and perform in
conditions that vary greatly depending upon the clients home
environment. Some homes will be clean, neat, and maintained at
comfortable temperature conditions. Other homes may be cluttered, dirty,
with uncomfortable temperature conditions.
The above list reflects the essential functions and other job functions
considered necessary of the job identified and shall not be construed as
a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in
the job or assigned by supervisory personnel. This job description is
used as a guide only and