COMMUNITY SUPPORT STAFF

Req Number

SUP-24-00012

Open Date

8 / 21 / 2024

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time and / or Part-Time

Number of Openings

Number Filled

Exempt / Non-Exempt

Non-Exempt

Description

DIRECT CARE - $700 SIGN ON BONUS

Do you need FLEXIBILITY in your schedule? Do you enjoy doing FUN activities with others? Home and Community Waiver is looking for candidates like you.

We have MULTIPLE POSITIONS open with various schedules. If you are looking for FULL TIME hours, we can build a schedule for you with more than one client.

Full time employees are eligible for BENEFITS. Pay is NEGOTIABLE for those serving multiple clients.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

• The Community Support Staff works under immediate supervision, provides individually tailored services and activities within the consumer's home and community;
• ensures services are delivered as designed to assist in acquiring, retaining, and improving the consumer's self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills and activities that relate directly to active treatment, goals, and objectives;
• reports incidents to appropriate contact(s);completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as linked to the person centered plan objectives;

provides other documents as required; and maintains compliance with required personnel documents. Community Support Staff serves more than one consumer weekly.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides services and activities to the consumer within their home and community as determined by goals and objectives in a person centered plan.

2. Trains and supports individual in independent living skills, home management skills, cooking, cleaning, socialization, including supported employment in the community, and other identified skills needed to foster independence.

3. Follows procedures within 24 hours for incidents identified according to Department of Human Services policy.

4. Completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as identified within the person centered plan objectives.

5. For any change affecting the individual, reports, as applicable, any change affecting the individual receiving services.

6. If necessary, ensures the consumer is reminded when it is necessary to take and / or refill medication.

7. Completes and provides documents as required.

8. Meets initial and on-going annual training requirements.

9. Maintains compliance with required personnel documents.

10. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Position Requirements

High School Diploma or GED OR 2 years verifiable experience with the DD population.

Must be able to provide proof of car insurance and car registration

Must be able to provide proof of education

Must be able to provide valid driver's license

Location

Waiver - Central Arkansas

EOE Statement

PATHFINDER INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY / VETS.

Close Date

About the Organization

PATHFINDER, INC. POSITIONS ARE SAFETY SENSITIVE. A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION IS ONE WHERE THE EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS / HER OWN SAFETY AND / OR OTHER PEOPLE'S SAFETY.

A PERSON IN A SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB MUST HAVE A SHARP MIND AND PERFORM THE JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CAREFULLY.

City

Various

Position #

39-00478

Salary Range

Pay based on schedule and level of care

Grade

None Specified

This position is currently accepting applications.