Attendant Care Habilitation Respite
Respite
Position reports to: HCBS Manager
Job Description: A service that provides short-term care and supervision consistent with the health needs of the person to supplement care to provide a safe living environment and/or to support or relieve caregivers for the benefit of the person.
Essential Job Functions:
Position reports to: HCBS Manager
Job Description: A service that provides short-term care and supervision consistent with the health needs of the person to supplement care to provide a safe living environment and/or to support or relieve caregivers for the benefit of the person.
Essential Job Functions:
- Determine the consumer’s routine plan of care from the consumer’s caregiver
- As identified in the consumer’s ISP and/or routine plan of care, provide respite care and service to the consumer.
- Provide for the social, emotional and physical needs of the consumer.
- Ensure that the consumer receives medication as prescribed.
- Provide first aid and appropriate attention to injury and illness.
- Ensure provision of food to meet daily dietary needs. Therapeutic diets requiring specialized ingredients or food supplements will be supplied by the family.
- Assist the consumer in utilizing transportation to support the consumer in all daily living activities, e.g.., day treatment and training, employment situation, medical appointments, visits with family and friends, and other activities.
- Carry out any programs identified in the consumer’s ISP and/or routine plan of care.
- 18 years of age
- Documentation showing that fingerprints have been taken
- A completed declaration of criminal history
- Maintains and demonstrates competence in the field of developmental disabilities.
- A current CPR certificate
- A current First Aid certificate
- A current Article 9 certificate
- Client intervention techniques training if indicated in the ISPP or requested by the parent or guardian
- Such other training as indicated in the ISP
- When providing transportation services the employee shall maintain a current valid driver's license, valid registration, and current liability insurance coverage
- Three letters of reference who are not the applicant's family members and who have personal knowledge about the applicant's employment history, education, or character