Personal Support Specialist Part Time

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees mental health social work employment and adult education legal and financial services health care food assistance shelter and housing developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our promote from within culture. We offer professional development a comprehensive benefits package a hybrid work model with both remote and inoffice work and a passion for building and motivating world class high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

Compensation Package:

• Medical prescriptions dental and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Companypaid and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation sick and personal leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Professional development and training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Clinical supervision for licensed social workers and counselors

JOB SUMMARY: The Personal Support Specialist is responsible for ensuring that adults with disabilities are provided with opportunities to be a meaningfully engaging and
centered in community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates experiences that promote individuals interests choices and personal growth by:
  
  1. Assisting individuals in discovering and pursuing new interests.
  2. Helping individuals have control over their daily lives.
  3. Assisting individuals in planning their daily/weekly schedules (i.e. work schedules activities medical/dental appointments vacations etc. and carrying out activities.
  4. Informing the team of schedule changes (i.e. calling in sick to work/day program visits home with family etc..
  5. Assisting individuals with planning and preparing for team meetings and sharing preferences and interests.
  6. Ensuring that individuals are on time for scheduled activities (i.e. classes workshops appointments etc..
  7. Teaching skills for increased independence (i.e. selfhelp personal hygiene social skills etc..

  8. Encouraging and supporting individuals pursuit for selfadvocacy (i.e. learning skills; identifying selfadvocacy activities and providing necessary assistance to attend and participate).

  9. Assuring that individuals are properly dressed and groomed providing maximum opportunity for individual choice.

  10. Facilitating the development of meaningful relationships.

  11. Assisting individuals in broadening their awareness and use of community resources (i.e. transportation businesses libraries social services etc..

  12. Developing and implementing in coordination with the team the Individuals Plan to achieve the vision and personal outcomes identified by the individual.

  13. Fostering individuals rights selfdetermination and independence.

  14. Participating in community education to promote the rights of persons with disabilities.

  15. Assisting the individuals in living a healthy lifestyle. Follow diet when indicated in doctors orders.

  16. Assessing and communicating changes in an individuals health status.

  17. Attending medical appointments when necessary.

  18. Follow doctors orders as indicated under the direction of a licensed health care professional (i.e. PT exercises health care treatments etc..

  19. Communicating to healthcare providers the healthcare needs of individuals (i.e. medical issues how to work best with or communicate with the individual etc..

  20. Encouraging exercise in general or as outlined in the Individual Plan or doctors orders.

• Transports individuals from their homes to various activities within the community and back safely.

• Performs other jobrelated duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Verification of foreign equivalency required.

• One 1 year of experience supporting persons with disabilities and/or behaviorally challenged.

• Experience in behavior management crisis intervention and hands off problemsolving are a plus.

• Certified Nursing Assistant plus.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Outlook 365.

• Must possess a valid local drivers license and the ability to maintain a good driving record. Must be able to use personal vehicle to transport clients and maintain insurance requirements.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority