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Title

Supportive Living Companion 
Req Number SUP-15-00071  
Open Date 3/18/2016  
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time and/or Part-Time  
Number of Openings 1  
Number Filled 0  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt  
Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The Supportive Living Companion works under immediate supervision, provides individually tailored services and activities within the consumer's home and community; ensures services are  delivered as designed to assist in acquiring, retaining, and improving the consumer's self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills and activities that relate directly to active treatment, goals, and objectives; reports incidents to appropriate contact(s);completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as linked to the person centered plan objectives; provides other documents as required; and maintains compliance with required personnel documents.

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN WARD, AR.

LOOKING FOR LIVE IN FULL-TIME STAFF TO WORK WITH A DISABLED FEMALE 

MONDAY; 4PM-12AM

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY: 12AM-7AM; 4PM-12AM

THURSDAY: 12AM-7AM

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides services and activities to the consumer within their home and community as determined by goals and objectives in a person centered plan.

2. Trains and supports individual in independent living skills, home management skills, cooking, cleaning, socialization, including supported employment in the community,  and other identified skills needed to foster independence.

3. Follows procedures within 24 hours for incidents identified according to Department of Human Services policy.

4. Completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as identified within the person centered plan objectives.

5. For any change affecting the individual, reports, as applicable, any change affecting the individual receiving services.

6. If necessary, ensures the consumer is reminded when it is necessary to take and/or refill medication.

7. Completes and provides documents as required.

8. Meets initial and on-going annual training requirements.

9. Maintains compliance with required personnel documents.

10. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

 
Position Requirements

High School diploma OR GED plus 1 year relevant supervised experience (public health, human services or other community service agency).

 

Additionally, all Supported Living Companions hired after 11/01/07 must have the following:

  1. The ability to understand written activity plans, execute instructions, and document services delivered.
  2. Have the ability to communicate effectively with consumers.
  3. Have the ability to access emergency service systems.
  4. Have the ability to access transportation services required as appropriate.
  5. Have satisfactorily passed a criminal background check, and adult and child maltreatment registry checks.  Criminal background and adult maltreatment checks must be repeated every five (5) years, and child maltreatment checks must be repeated every two (2) years.
  6. Have completed a drug screen prior to employment in accordance with the organizations policies and procedures.

Must possess current valid driver's license, have current auto liability insurance coverage and registration and be physically able to drive to various locations in Arkansas.

 
Location Waiver Services  
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  
Close Date 3/30/2016  
About the Organization PATHFINDER, INC. POSITIONS ARE SAFETY SENSITIVE. A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION IS ONE WHERE THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS/HER OWN SAFETY AND/OR OTHER PEOPLE'S SAFETY. A PERSON IN A SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB MUST HAVE A SHARP MIND AND PERFORM THE JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CAREFULLY.  
City Ward 

Position # 39-00441-AK 

Salary Range None Specified 

Grade 11 

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