Job description

Job description

Job Summary: Provides support to individuals with disabilities in developing and maintaining skills that will enhance the quality of their lives in the community; assists with personal care, household tasks, and daily routines; perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

1. Observe and respond to individuals’ physical, social, behavioral, and personal needs.

2. Provide adequate supervision to individuals to facilitate their health and safety;

Responsibilities include:

• Administering medication to consumers; ensure that administration is timely and in the correct dosage.
• Transporting consumers to and from appointments, community sites, etc.;
• Documenting consumer responses to programming
• Assisting consumers to prepare for their appointments, community activities, employment, etc.
• Assisting with the planning and implementation of daily activities;
• Preparing meals or assist with the preparation of meals;
• Assisting with the daily household chores, including but are not limited to laundry, meal preparation, and cleaning up.
• Attending and participate in relevant agency events, workshops, training, and meetings.
• Ensuring responsible usage of consumer and agency resources, e.g., vehicles, buildings, finances, etc. and
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to gain a working knowledge of St. John’s Community Services policies and procedures;

2. Ability to act as a representative of St. John’s Community Services to the public;

3. Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with other staff members and individuals from diverse backgrounds;

4. Ability to pass a criminal background check;

5. Knowledge of acceptable food preparation and safety practices and procedures; and

6. Skilled in operating relevant computer systems, including hardware and software and office machines.

Education and Experience:

1. High school diploma or G.E.D. required

2. Experience in community-based programs preferred

3. Must meet SJCS and funding jurisdiction's current criminal background/records check requirements.

4. Valid health certificate to meet current funding jurisdiction requirements;

5. Valid state-issued driver’s license with a current driving record in good standing preferred.

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Work may require lifting heavy objects up to 30 pounds.

Work environment involves risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g., safely operating a motor vehicle; lifting, transferring, and positioning consumers; exposure to aggressive human behavior; practices with office equipment; and avoidance of trips and falls.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

St. John's Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. John's Community Services does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental quality, military service, or other protected class.

Learn more about St. Johns Community Services at www.sjcs.org. Apply today!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All DC employees are required to be vaccinated.

Application Question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated?

Language:

• English (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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