JOB SUMMARY
To promote the mission of PATH to help individuals achieve a more independent and fulfilling life by being an effective team member to provide quality services to residents of the BH Adult Residential Program.
Specific Duties
- Support individuals by providing assistance and hands-on skill building in all areas of daily living including:
- self care and hygiene
- laundry and care of clothing
- meal preparation, nutrition, dietary needs, menu development, grocery shopping
- household maintenance and cleaning
- budgeting, banking, comparative buying and financial documentation
- leisure activities and recreation
- awareness and use of community resources
- Actively participate in residents’ program planning process and support residents’ independence in choosing goals
- Assure residents rights are upheld and residents’ personal choices are respected
- Ensure daily shift notes are completed and document residents’ progress toward goals within those notes
- Communicate with your supervisor about residents’ progress on goals and provide feedback to individuals regarding their efforts toward their goals
- Utilize flexibility in varying your levels of support to residents in order to facilitate their rehabilitation goals as individual preferences and needs may vary from day to day
- Assist individuals in maintaining overall health and wellness by:
- Becoming knowledgeable of individuals’ medical history and current health issues
- Accompanying individuals to medical appointments and emergency services as needed
- Educating individuals on healthy living choices and/or recommendations made by his or her doctor to improve health and wellness
- Monitoring medications taken by residents in accordance with agency procedures
- Monitor residential sites to ensure health and safety of residents by:
- Teaching safety precautions in the home and community
- Conducting fire drills, which includes checking the fire extinguishers
- Submitting repair requests for routine maintenance issues
- Notifying supervisory staff of emergency issues
- Assist individuals with gaining access to needed psychiatric, medical, social, residential financial and other services appropriate for the individual
- Assist individuals with obtaining access and availability to meaningful activities appropriate to their ability and interests
- Notify supervisory staff of emergencies and urgent issues in a timely manner
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals according to agency procedure
- Follow petty cash policy and manage weekly site budget for petty cash and resident funds according to procedure
- Provide opportunities for residents to engage in community activities and accompany residents on the activity as appropriate
- Document any non-routine incidents on an incident report form prior to leaving shift when incident occurred and notify supervisory staff according to the incident reporting policy
- Communicate with co-workers and supervisory staff utilizing the site’s communication log book and review and initial co-workers entries at the beginning of each shift
- Provide supervision to resident’s child as requested
- Communicate any change in residents’ income or insurance coverage to supervisor
Qualifications
Minimum requirement of high school diploma or GED. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a human services related field plus experience in social services preferred. Valid driver’s license required.
Location
BH Adult Residential, Northeast Philadelphia, PA
Schedule
Full-time (40 hours): Sun (3pm-11pm), Mon – Thurs (12pm-8pm *could be pulled for 7a-3p)
Salary
$12.12 per hour