Group Home Supported Community Living Specialist

About the role

Full‑time Supported Community Living Specialist (SCLS) position located in Red Oak, IA. The role is para‑professional, reporting to the Team Leader and Director of Residential Services.

Schedule

Hours: Wednesday‑Friday and every other Saturday, 11 p.m.–9 a.m.

Responsibilities

• Teach, train, and assist individuals in developing skills for independence in activities of daily living.
• Coordinate health and medical needs; train individuals to manage their own health and medical needs.
• Develop or maintain skills for better community participation.
• Assist individuals in accessing community services.
• Ensure participation in at least one community activity each week when shift falls during day/evening/weekend hours.
• Assist individuals in advocacy procedures to protect rights and meet needs, interests, and choices.
• Assist in preparing individualized diet plans to meet nutritional needs as needed.
• Write Individualized Intervention Plans for each individual served.
• Provide emergency/safety skills training.
• Provide training in skills necessary to manage personal business and property, including budgeting.
• Provide transportation (e.g., doctor’s appointments, church).
• Provide training in daily living skills.
• Orient new individuals to their home, assess skills, and contribute to progress reports and Person‑Centered Plans (PCP).
• Supervise individual goals and complete related data collection.
• Supervise, as needed, individual finances to guide budgeting for personal needs and desires.
• Provide a supportive and therapeutic atmosphere.
• Supervise individual’s care and use of personal property; assist with purchases as necessary.
• As assigned, train new staff on duties, work schedules, agency policies, and state/federal regulations in coordination with Team Leader and Director of Residential Services