Relief - Worcester County

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor individuals for health and safety.
• Safeguard individuals' human dignity, rights, and liberties.
• Safely evacuate individuals in the event of fire or disaster.
• Physically escort/restrain individuals during emergency situations or behavioral episodes, to ensure safety of individuals and program staff.
• Physically assist individuals in bathing and personal hygiene tasks which may include lifts and support to individuals with body weights of 150 - 250 pounds.
• Physically assist individuals in transfer and carries, both ambulatory and non-ambulatory.
• Educate and train individuals in goals and objectives specified in ISP and behavior plan.
• Educate and assist individuals with meal preparation.
• Educate, transport, accompany and provide supervision to individuals in/to their place of worship.
• Maintain records and document daily data.
• Physically assist individuals as necessary, including, but not limited to: Using the restroom.
• Regularly lift and/or transfer/move individuals in and out of wheelchairs, vehicles, up from and down to a mat etc.
• Coordinate and assist with planning of leisure time.
• Handle related job duties in compliance with the Agency Policy and Procedure Manual.

Marginal Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide emergency coverage to include overnights and direct care coverage.

Physical And Mental Requirements

• Maintain First Aid, CPR & Safety Care certifications.
• Ability to work up to twelve hours at a time.
• Obtain and maintain certification in Applied Non-Violence, Safety Care and PBS.
• Complete Agency Orientation requirements within 90 days of employment.
• Will not engage in actions that jeopardize the care and safety of individuals at any time.