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Job Type Full-time, Part-time Description

General Position Description:Provides supports and assists to individuals with intellectual, physical and/or developmental disabilities to live as independently as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists individuals with personal care and hygiene needs. This includes assistance in the restroom, assistance with eating, and moving, carrying, and lifting (using one-person, two-person, and mechanical lift transfers).
• Performs housekeeping tasks such as cleaning, cooking, laundering, making beds, yard work, and other household chores or tasks.
• Provides transportation and support out in the community to our members for outings/field trips, medical appointments, and shopping.
• Provides guidance on community participation, household budgeting, exercise, nutrition, and supports vocational responsibilities.
• Administers medications and/or assists members in the self-administration of medication including non-prescription and prescription as prescribed by licensed medical specialists.
• Keeps individual file on each person up-to-date. Reads and follows members individual support plan (ISP).
• Reports incidents to appropriate staff and assists in the completion of incident forms.
• Assesses and provides behavior/physical management techniques in crisis situation and attains assistance if needed. Perform standard First Aid and Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) if needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Easterseals Blake Foundation and Aviva are an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative action employer that promotes a work environment of inclusion and diversity. We are committed to provide employment opportunities to all candidates based on their qualifications free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation or gender identity), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have any questions, require assistance or reasonable accommodations while seeking employment, please contact the Human Resource Department atHR@blake.easterseals.comor call 520-327-1529.