Ultimate responsibility for consumer programming and care

• Assist people with intellectual disabilities with all aspects of personal care using appropriate level of privacy.
• Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary or as requested by nurse or supervisor.
• Assist people with intellectual disabilities with daily living skills.
• Assist with lifting, transferring and positioning as prescribed.
• Dispense medications in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provide programming as written by Habilitation Coordinator.
• Communicate programming information to Habilitation Coordinator and Program Manager as needed.
• Ensure safety of people with intellectual disabilities by providing the prescribed level of supervision all times.
• Reinforce positive behavior of people supported at all times.
• Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times.
• Follow behaviors plans as written.
• Other duties as assigned.

Complete timely and accurate documentation as required.

• Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual.
• Accurately document personal care and medical information as prescribed.

Miscellaneous

• Assist with cleanliness and upkeep as instructed.
• Follow universal precautions protocols.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling.
• Protect confidentiality.
• Participate in required trainings.
• Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community as a whole.
• Follow program policy and procedure manual as written.

Competencies

• Confidentiality
• Putting individuals first
• Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships
• Demonstrating Professionalism
• Supporting Good Health
• Supporting Safety
• Justice, fairness and equity
• Advocacy