Group Home Paraprofessional

About the role

Working in a Group Home with adults with disability or mental illness. To provide persons supported with quality services. Assisting them to become as independent as possible. Transporting them to outings in the community, doctors appointments, etc. Assisting them to reach the goals that have been developed for them.

Responsibilities

• Receive, read, and be familiar with the Employee Handbook regarding personnel policies and procedures for the agency.
• Knowledge of basic principles of I/DD, ability to work with persons who may be different from you in areas of ability, age, economic status, socially, etc.; empathy and understanding of consumer problems and ability to respond to these problems;
• Able to determine consumer needs;
• Able to engage with and build a rapport with the person served;
• Become familiar with and implement the individual’s habilitation plan-the Individual Support Plan to address the individual’s identified goals according to the service definition;
• Document the service provided in progress notes. The basic data included in these notes will include observations, consumer participation, and progress, behavior changes, or any pertinent information relating to the consumer. All documentation must be completed on the day the service is provided and completed in BLACK INK only. Use of “white-out” is not acceptable.
• Adhere to company policy that prohibits taking a person supported to a private residence without written approval of administration or leaving consumer unattended in a vehicle or at any other public place;
• Submit all required documentation by the deadlines specified by the Supervisor;
• Obtain and keep current all training required by the agency, according to the service provided and according to the individual’s needs;
• Understand that failure to renew training by date due will result in immediate removal from schedule until training is brought up-to-date;
• Attend all mandatory staff meetings and consumer conferences or give advance notice to Supervisor as to reason(s) for inability to attend;
• Work only authorized hours unless specifically approved in advance by Supervisor/Administrator;
• Report changes in person’s condition, family situation, or needs to the Supervisor;
• Report any allegation of consumer abuse, neglect, or exploitation of consumer to Supervisor to be investigated and an incident report to be completed, along with a report to the local DSS;
• Report any destruction or theft of agency property to Supervisor;
• Report any possible fraud against the consumer or agency to the Supervisor to be investigated.

Requirements

• Must be 25 years old;
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED;
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and follow directions;
• Must have no substantiated findings on the NC Health Care Abuse Registry;
• Must meet SBI and DMV requirements of LME/MCO contracts;
• Must have a valid driver’s license;
• Must have 3 Full years of driving experience;
• Must have acceptable level of automobile liability insurance;
• Experience with persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred but not required;
• Must be willing to complete all required trainings as assigned;
• Must have access to a device with internet connection at the time services are rendered.