Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Prior experience providing direct care and supervision to persons with intellectual disabilities is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills; respectful and positive attitude toward individuals, coworkers, contractors and home visitors.
- Ability to complete training of nonphysical methods of crisis intervention within the first 45 days of employment.
- Ability to complete required staff training and a minimum of 12 hours continuing education annually.
- Ability to complete orientation and on the job training within the first two weeks of employment.
- Able to meet Title 17 requirements including, but not limited to:
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- Minimum age of 18
- High school diploma or GED certificate
- Health screen and TB clearance
- Live scan fingerprint and a clear criminal record
- CPR and first aid training
- Valid and current and California driver’s license
- Clear driving record
- Handwrite in English
- Ability to lift up to 10lbs in the course of normal housework such as laundry and dishes
- Ability to use common household appliances such as a vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, oven and stove, and laundry machines
- Some weekend evening and overnight shifts is required
Job Requirements:
Must be able to meet Title 17, 58643 requirements of Community Service Associates by having the skill, training, or education necessary to:
- Establish and maintain a constructive and appropriate personal relationship with consumers;
- Minimize risks of endangerment to the health, safety, and well-being of consumers;
- Perform first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and operate 24-hour Emergency Assistance systems, as appropriate to the need with respect to any specific consumer; and
- Achieve the intended results of the service being performed.
- Maintain current and valid licenses, certificates, or registrations that may be legally required to provide the service.
In Addition:
- All Community Living Associates must document daily in the forms of electronic records and handwritten documentation.
- All Community Living Associates must report incidents and daily synopsis in a manner that facilitates accurate, fast and efficient communication.
- Community Living Associates must monitor and adhere to the Individual Support Plan with the intention of teaching and assisting as the participant tolerates.
- Community Living Associates may develop a schedule of tasks, with the participant’s consent, that allows the CLA to complete each required task during the shift with or without the participant’s active participation however the participant’s immediate needs and preferences always take priority and the CLA must make arrangements to rectify all missed assignments whenever possible.
- Community Living Associates are respectful towards all employees and participants at all times and do what it takes to be the best always.
- Community Living Associates understand that there is greatness in teamwork. Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. This concept is seen within the greater framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal.
Must complete annual training on the following topics per title 17 58652:
- Recent developments in the theory and practice of SLS;
- Policies, procedures, and practices of the SLS vendor targeted at meeting IPP objectives for SLS; and
- Identification of service delivery issues and challenges, and the accumulated experience of the SLS vendor's staff and others in dealing with them.
Education and Experience:
High school education or GED
Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds
Must be able to work without assistance the job sites for prolonged periods of time.
Work Environment:
The job sites are at the home of the individual and may be diverse and unpredictable.
