MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively. ECF staff must have high school diploma or GED. Must have a valid drivers license and maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS. Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings. Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
- Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
- Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
- Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee must provide any medical records to comply with regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions policy. Examples include: TB Skin tests, HEP B vaccinations and Flu vaccinations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is either part time or full time and may require additional hours over 40 per week. This position works primarily in a home environment, but is also required to be with supported individuals in community settings, work settings, outdoor activities, etc.
Body Positioning: The employee is regularly required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods of time. She/he may also be required to sit for short or long periods of time while completing other duties and responsibilities. There is also a requirement to be able to occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch and to reach with the hands and arms. She/he must be able to drive/travel for short periods of time to transport supported person to appointments and community outings and to attend meetings, and trainings.
Body Movements: The employee must have a full range of body movements including the use of his/her hands, feet, and limbs to perform CPR compressions, abdominal thrusts, CPI (The Crisis Prevention Institute is an international training organization that specializes in the nonviolent crisis intervention training designed to teach best practices for managing difficult situations and disruptive behaviors..) techniques, or to pursue on foot a person to prevent them from injury, etc. The ability to bend the body, to reach for objects, and to crouch/stoop, and climb when needed are also required.
Body Senses: The employee must have command of all five senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distant vision, and depth perception. These vision requirements in each area must be sufficient to shift in focus from reading documents to using a computer or tablet for data entry and operating a vehicle. There is also a requirement to talk and listen for prolonged periods both on the telephone and face to face.
Strength: The employee must have the ability to perform heavy lifting over 50 lbs. to assist total care supported individuals with transferring from or to wheelchair, turning/repositioning a total care person in bed, etc.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:
- Valid state issued Driver License
- Must maintain valid Medication Certification throughout tenure
- Must maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification throughout tenure
- Must maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training throughout tenure, if required
Agency insurance coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for employees working in that particular home setting. Valid automobile insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must presented prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not provided. The agency reserves the right to request proof of insurance regardless of the site location or availability of an agency vehicle.