The ideal candidate is a supportive, strong, compassionate, ethical, professional team member ready to be a part of a quality program serving persons in need by providing and asissting with Supported Living Services.
Supported Living provides a flexible partnership that enables a NC Innovations client or MH/IDD client to live in their own home with support from an agency that provides individualized assistance in a home that is under the control and responsibility of the client.
The service includes direct assistance as needed with activities of daily living, household chores essential to the health and safety of the client, budget management, attending appointments, and interpersonal and social skills building to enable the client to live in a home in their community. Training activities, supervision, and assistance may be provided to allow the client to participate in home life or community activities. Other activities include assistance with monitoring health status and a physical condition. A client, if needed, may need assistance with transferring, ambulation and use of special mobility devices.
Paraprofessionals providing this service must be supervised by a qualified professional. Supervision must be provided according to supervision requirements specified in 10A NCAC 27G.0204 (b) (c) (f) and according to licensure or certification requirements of the appropriate discipline.
Support Professionals should have competency in the following areas:
a. Communication - The Support Professional builds trust and productive relationships with people he/she supports, co-workers and others through respectful and clear verbal and written communication.
b. Person-Centered Practices - The Support Professional uses person-centered practices, assisting individuals to make choices and plan goals, and provides services to help individuals achieve their goals.
c. Evaluation and Observation - The Support Professional closely monitors an individual’s physical and emotional health, gathers information about the individual, and communicates observations to guide services.
d. Crisis Prevention and Intervention - The Support Professional identifies risk and behaviors that can lead to a crisis and uses effective strategies to prevent or intervene in the crisis in collaboration with others.
e. Professionalism and Ethics - The Support Professional works in a professional and ethical manner, maintaining confidentiality and respecting individual and family rights.
f. Health and Wellness - The Support Professional plays a vital role in helping individuals to achieve and maintain good physical and emotional health essential to their well-being.
g. Community Inclusion and Networking - The Support Professional helps individuals to be a part of the community through valued roles and relationships and assists individuals with major transitions that occur in community life.
h. Cultural Humility - The Support Professional respects cultural differences and provides services and supports that fit with an individual’s preferences.
i. Education, Training and Self-Development - The Support Professional obtains and maintains necessary certifications and seeks opportunities to improve their skills and work practices through further education and training.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or high school equivalency (GED
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
Certifications, Requirements, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid NC Driver’s License, maintain acceptable driving record and have valid and current acceptable auto insurance coverage
Required Criminal background check presenting agency's acceptable results for the health and safety of our clients.
Must NOT be listed on the North Carolina Health Care Abuse Registry
Staff must be qualified in the customized needs of the beneficiary as described in the client's ISP
Must successfully complete all phases of pre-service training and on-going training, including, by not limited to Crisis and Invervention Training, First Aid, CPR, and medication administration (if applicable).
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Mental Health and IDD Population: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License and Auto Insurance (Required)
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate (Required)
Work Location: In person
