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Job Description - Community Living Assistant
About us
The dream of Hopewell Center began in the
early 1950s when a group of parents sought services for their
children and founded Peter Pan Preschool. The group was incorporated
in 1966 and officially adopted the name Hopewell Center in May 1983.
As a private, not-for-profit agency,
Hopewell has experienced rapid growth in services, personnel, and
persons served. While originally focusing exclusively on persons
with disabilities, Hopewell has expanded its services to families
with infants and toddlers that are 'at-risk due to developmental or
socio-economic factors.
Hopewell now has an array of facility and
community-based opportunities, including family services, children's
services, employment services, and residential services. Today,
nearly 200 caring professionals provide person-centered services to
over 450 individuals a year.
The following essential job functions for
a Community Living Assistant comprise a summary of job
duties, requirements, and responsibilities contained in the job
description prepared for this position. The job description will
serve as the primary document in the selection and hiring process
and constitutes the context for incumbent job performance and
evaluation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of a Community
Living Assistant:
- Provides support on an as-needed
basis to clients in all activities of daily living;
- ensures safe living environment for
clients in their own homes;
- Provides instruction and training on
safety procedures and healthful living conditions;
- Provides training to assist clients
to meet goals and objectives in various areas of daily living;
- Completes a variety of required
paperwork;
- Accompany clients on varied
community outings; Operates motor vehicle to transport clients;
- Responds to client needs for
emergency assistance on a 24 hour basis in absence of Support
Living Coordinator;
- Attends meetings and prescribed
training programs;
- Performs related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS of a Community Living
Assistant:
- High school diploma or equivalence
preferred.
- Must obtain CPR and basic first aid
certification.
- Knowledge of standard procedures,
practices, and rules of Hopewell Center and the Supported Living
Program;
- Basic knowledge of medication
administration and documentation;
- Knowledge of behavioral management
techniques;
- Knowledge of basic budgeting and
ability to perform arithmetic calculations;
- Ability to complete required
paperwork;
- Knowledge of social service agencies
and community resources;
- Ability to effectively communicate;
- Ability to follow verbal or written
instructions;
- Ability to follow personnel policies
and rules of the organization;
- Ability to respond to clients needs
for emergency assistance on 24 hour basis;
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION NEEDED:
- Ability to satisfactorily complete
all necessary in-service training, and ability to obtain CPR,
basic first aid certification, and medication administration;
- Possession of a valid Driver's
License and a demonstrated safe driving record.
