The role of this position(s) is to: Chore: provide the above day
to day household maintenance tasks that are needed to maintain a
consumer\'s home in a clean, sanitary and safe manner. This service
includes heavy household chores such as washing floors, windows and
walls, securing loose rugs or tiles, moving furniture to provide safe
access and egress. Homemaker: provide housekeeping, shopping,
laundry, essential errands, basic meal preparation and meal planning
(not for special diets), maintain a safe environment, observing and
monitoring and reporting on consumer condition and teaching those tasks.
Companion: provide non-medical care, supervision and socialization
to a consumer. Assist and/or supervise a consumer with light household
tasks such as meal preparation, laundry and shopping. Provide services
designed to develop, maintain and/or maximize the participant\'s
independent living skills, to achieve objective of improved health and
welfare to support the ability of the participant to establish and
maintain a residence in the community. Individual Support and
Community Habilitation: Provides services which may include locating
appropriate housing, the acquisition, retention or improvement of skills
related to personal finance, health, shopping, and use of community
resources, community safety, and other social and adaptive skills to
live in the community. Individual support and community habilitation
provide supports necessary for the individual to establish, live in and
maintain a household of their choosing in the community. It may include
training and education in self-determination and self-advocacy to enable
the individual to acquire skills to exercise control and responsibility
over the services and supports they receive, and to become more
independent, integrated, and productive in their communities. Personal
Care Worker: This position is to provide a range of personal care
assistance that is appropriate and necessary for the participant\'s
health and well-being. To enable participant to accomplish fundamental
activities of daily living including but not limited to eating,
toileting, dressing, bathing, transferring and ambulation.
Qualifications: A High School Diploma/GED or life/work experience
with providing care to individuals with disabilities or the elderly.
Ability to complete all initial and ongoing background checks including
but not limited to: CORI, SORI, Fingerprinting, LEIE, Driving record,
E-verify, Physical, PPD and licensing and/or certification checks (i.e.
nursing). Valid US driver\'s license and ready access to a vehicle.
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Must maintain all certification needed in the
program including: CPR, First Aid, and BFAIR Human Rights Training. May
need to attend workshops, seminars or BFAIR functions as needed for job
development. RESPONSIBILITIES: Read the full position description
and apply
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OF POSITION: Because of the nature of the work to be performed,
requirements may include the following at least some of the time when
completing the assigned tasks. Indoor and outdoor work is required.