House Assistant

Direct Support Professional - Adult Services

Community Living Coach - House Assistant

The House Assistant is a position designated in each adult group home. This position is still in ratio and performs their regular DSP duties but has additional administrative responsibilities to support the Program Operations Manager with monthly paperwork needed for licensing budgeting waiver notes and other reporting requirements.

TheDirect Support Professional-Adultprogramparticipatesin the direct care and plan implementation for clientsas prescribed byphysician and treatment teams. They provide supervisionsafetyand crisis management for the client population; complete documentation of client behavior and participation in programming; adhere to the scheduled activities; role model positive mature behavior;utilizeproactive behavioral strategies to minimize client crisis and maximize success.â

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Health Safety and Wellness of Clients

• Ensures medications are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provides for the well-being and safety of clients.
• Supports client health and hygiene.
• Utilizes infection control procedures.
• Reports serious incidents participates in reviews and implements follow-up measures as applicable.

Individual Plan Implementation

• Knows the SNAP (strengths needs abilities and preferences) goals/objectives/outcomes and treatment strategies from the current Plans (Treatment Plan IEP ISP) of assigned clients.
• Promotes clients achievement of behavioral goals by implementing the behavior strategies and teaching alternative behaviors as indicated in the Treatment Plan/IEP/ISP.
• Actively instructs assigned clients so they can achieve education/residential goals and objectives or ID Waiver outcomes.
• Collects and documents behavioral and instructional data accurately and reliably.
• Documents services delivered accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high level of engagement with and monitoring of clients. Implements planned activities throughout the work day.

Provides a Supportive and SolutionFocused Environment

• Builds trusting respectful relationships with clients and helps clients do the same.
• Demonstrates knowledge about the symptoms and supports associated with diagnoses of assigned clients and a trauma-informed care approach.
• Manages behavioral crisis safely.
• Collaborates with the Treatment Team to provide continuity of support and care by communicating and contributing to team discussions and decisions.
• Exhibits exemplary customer service with guardians agency personnel and visitors.

Site Management Housekeeping Nutrition Transportation Finances

• Ensures a safe residence / classroom environment.
• Assures a clean and organized residence/classroom.
• Promotes good nutrition and in group homes assists with meal preparation.
• Provides transportation / community mobility.
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for program and client money as applicable.

Teamwork and commitment to the mission values and vision of Grafton

• Demonstrates knowledge of organization.
• Demonstrates the core values of personal integrity and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Duties

• Acts as primary administrative contact for House Manager and prepares paperwork needed to support operations of group home
• Manages the completion and implementation of activity schedules within the home
• Ensures new employee training protocol is followed
• D. Manages the ordering of protective equipment and supplies needed in the home
• Manages the completion of the weekly medication inventory
• Completes qualitative documentation audits and ECR audits and follows through with employees accountability to completion of paperwork
• Completes and collects household paperwork and submits to proper recipient; this includes van logs fire drill records MARS receipts and any other administrative items
• Assists with purchases and is accountable for monies; ensures all receipts are turned in promptly
• Communicates with appropriate personnel any areas requiring attention repair etc.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by House Manager

Minimum Qualifications:

• 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record.
• Demonstrates moderate computer skills - how to log-in how to navigate the web for information how to start and save document in Microsoft and has basic keyboarding skills.
• Minimum of six months experience in Grafton Adult Services as a Direct Support Provider preferred

COMPENSATION

• Starting at $17 up to $21/hour based on years of experience.
• Depending on hoursworked you may be eligible for Graftons shift differential that is currently being offered.
• ShiftDifferentials:$1.50/hr. weekday evenings & overnight 3:30p - 7:00a & $3.00/hr. weekend Fri 3:30p - Mon 7:00a

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Medical dental and vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• 401(k) including an employer match up to $2500 annually
• Generous Paid Time Off plan
• Education Assistance up to $5250 annually
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• As Grafton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit you may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness

If you have issues applying or have any questions about this position please reach out to us at

Grafton is an equal employment opportunity employer and tobacco-free workplace.

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Required Experience:

Junior IC