Job Purpose:

This is a technical position that involves the direct care of adults with severe and persistent mental illness. This position helps provide a homelike environment, which enables residents to learn and develop daily living skills as well as socialization and leisure skills.

Essential Job Functions:

Assists consumers in learning independent living skills, which are defined in the resident’s Individual Service Plan. (i.e. laundry, housekeeping, cooking, time and money management.). As well as encouraging management of symptoms through support services and education. Participates in ensuring that nutritious community meals are planned, prepared and served within the home, involving training residents in food preparation serving and storage. Monitors consumer medication adherence as directed by their physician. Reports to Residential Clinical Supervisor, WHCG RN, or physician any changes in client behavior and functioning. Ensures that residents maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene. Ensures that resident’s leave for their day program, job or school appropriately groomed. Facilitate transportation as necessary. Ensures that the house is clean at all times and complies with DHS 83 CBRF regulations. Ensures that all physical repairs are reported to the Property Management Department. Performs room, water, temperature or any other daily weekly monitoring that is assigned by the Residential Operations Supervisor including labeling and putting away the weekly grocery order. Practices emergency evacuation procedures and performs fire alarm system checks with residents and documents these drills. Documents residents’ daily behavior and routine in the resident daily log consistent with their Individualized Service Plan goals. Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training seminars and conferences as required. Attends required annual CBRF trainings and is able to successfully pass competency testing. Occasional travel is required for this position may travel to between one or more group homes, to the community for shopping or for client needs, and may at times be assigned to transport clients to various, pre-approved, destinations. Reports for work on time and adheres to WHCG Attendance Policy. Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures and DHS 83 rules. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is required. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in Spanish, both orally and in writing is desirable.