AIMED is a faith-based agency established in 1998, dedicated to serving God's Kingdom through our work. We are an organization committed to quality, honesty, and ethical support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and our team. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of breaking barriers to independence and providing extraordinary support.
Job Type: Casual
Casual hours- Available flexible hours- Monday through Sunday
As a casual employee we require that you maintain active availability. Our policy is that you work at least a minimum of 16 hours per month to stay active as an AIMED employee.
Residential Advisors (Direct Care Support Professional (DSP) are responsible for maintaining a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment which fosters growth and rehabilitation and facilitates the development of mutual aid/self-help skills among individuals. Staff’s primary role is to provide the appropriate and effective behavioral supports tailored to the needs and desires of each individual to enable each to live as independently as possible. Residential Advisors are expected to recognize when an individual is in a crisis and be able to utilize the appropriate comprehensive crisis management training, psychiatric, medical back up services and/or the crisis team involved with the individual. The Residential Advisors play a critical role in the overall success of our Residential Services and are looked at as “natural role models.”
Workday with the Participant:
- Community Integration: Providing transportation in the community, jobs, fun social activities, doctor’s appointment.
- Personal Care: Depending on the participant’s needs, you may have to assist with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, and mobility. Making sure the participant maintains good healthy hygiene.
- Building Skills and a positive relationship with the participant: Helping and teaching daily life skills according to their goals to support independence
- Medication Administration: Manage and administer medications.
- Household Support: Perform light housekeeping (laundry, vacuuming, dishes), meal preparation, and grocery shopping, making sure walkways are cleared/snow/leaves.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Navigating through Challenges:
- Participant’s Behavior: Non-Verbal, Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) Impulsive, Impulse Disorder, Autistic, NeuroDiversion. It requires a person to have patience during unpredictable moments and resilience to handle situations with love, kind and compassionate attitude. Following safety protocols and the agency’s policy and making sure the participant is healthy and safe.
Documentation and Compliance:
- Responsible for administering and documenting medication according to the regulations.
- Responsible for reporting incidents or neglect to the supervisor.
- Responsible for following the participants’ individual service plan (ISP). Tracking and documenting the participant’s progress.
- Responsible for making you attend mandatory training and site team meetings.
The Rewards:
Sincere association with the participant(s):
- Building a trust working relation with boundaries with the participant.
- The excitement of see the participant (s) reach their goal(s).
Dynamic Work:
- Every workday is different and you will enjoy the unique personality of our participant (s) that you work with. I am pleased that you are interested in working with our team.
Qualifications:
- The minimum professional qualifications for Residential Advisors are a High School Diploma and one year of Human Service work experience. At least 2-3 working with autism and intellectual disability, and mental health.
- Medication administration certification.
- Must be 21 years old or older.
- Autonomy – ability to work without immediate supervision.
- Interpersonal sensitivity (objective awareness of others, tactful interaction, ease in establishing limits).
- Reliability and flexibility.
- Insight and the ability to articulate it.
- Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a van. (Employees Only)
- Crisis intervention training (i.e., nonviolent crisis intervention, positive approach, etc.)
- CPR, First Aid and AED.
- Must clear ACT 33, 34 and 73 (criminal clearance).
Mission Statement
AIMED commits to meeting the personal needs of individuals and families with excellence and breaking the barriers to independence.
Equal opportunity
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a valid driver's license ?
- Can you commit to the two week paid training program?
- Have your worked with autism individuals? If so, please explain.
- Have you ever worked with people with an intellectual disability?
- What is your passion working with people with a disability?
- Have you live in the state of PA more than two years?
- Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
Work Location: In person
