Recovery Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $17-$18 per hour

This position is home care service in Norwalk, CT.

Hours : Varied- according to Recovery Plan

Duties

• Recovery Assistant services of at least 15-minutes duration provided to the participant in his / her home and inother community settings. These services include :
• Performing the following tasks if the participant (by reason of physical or psychiatric disability) is unable toperform them, or assisting, or cueing the participant to perform them :

Meal planning and preparation, shopping, housekeeping (e.g., changing linens, washing dishes, vacuuming / dusting, laundry, mending clothing repairs), basic household tasks (e.g., regulating home temperature, storing food appropriately, resolving issues about bill paying).

Appropriate use of emergency medical services.

Family, social, and recreational activities.

Fulfillment of personal commitments, and adherence to scheduled appointments / meetings (e.g.,clinical, vocational, educational, and judicial / court).

Risky behaviors (e.g., unprotected sex, smoking / excessive use of tobacco products, unsafe driving / driving without seatbelt, unsafe relationships, criminal activities).

Escorting the participant to necessary medical, dental, or personal business appointments;

independent participation in social, interpersonal, family, or community activities and full community re-integration and independence;

requested by the DMHAS Support Coordinator

activity.

Qualifications :