Location: Agawam,MA, USA
Title: Personal Support Specialist 1 or 2 Location: Agawam
Availability Needed:
ABOUT PATHLIGHT:
Pathlight (formerly known as The Association for Community Living) has been supporting and empowering individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities (and their families) in Western Massachusetts since 1952.
Summary of Position:
Perform a variety of personal care duties to support individuals with developmental disabilities and to promote their dignity, safety, health, welfare, rights and development. Follow established individualized services and procedures, specified program standards and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Provide personal care which may vary and may include eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, varied supports with walking, transfers and lifting.
2. Participate in the individualized services of each person and be current on all changes. Follow clearly established methods, techniques and procedures for engaging, assisting and monitoring individuals while assuring safety and well-being in accordance with the services. Confer with the supervisor, with input from the Care Provider on an individual's support plan, and on related questions, concerns or problems.
3. Remain in the attendance of, and fully available to Individuals served at all times, unless specified otherwise within the individualized services of the person.
4. Apply Pathlight Group and program policies and procedures, particularly in the areas of crisis management, what to do in an emergency, health and safety, human rights and preventing and reporting abuse. Ensure confidentiality regarding all information shared concerning the individual and support providers.
5. Under the direction of the supervisor, respond and relate to routine inquiries, visitors, the Individual's family, friends and allied staff or professionals as outlined in program standards or by the program supervisor.
6. Provide First Aid/CPR and seek emergency medical care as needed.
7. Accompany the individuals we serve to appointments as requested by the supervisor; may include providing transportation.
8. Submit weekly or bi-weekly time sheets, with summaries of activities, in a timely manner. Participate in periodic meetings regarding the Individual's progress, and carry out changes as recommended.
9. Attend and participate in program and related meetings or required training as directed.
10. As necessary, participate in general maintenance and laundering activities specific to the individual's needs. Ensure clean, safe and operable equipment for the individual's use.
11. Perform other similar and related duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor.
HIRING REQUIREMENTS:
1. Minimum 18 years of age.
2. High school diploma or equivalent.
3. 1 or more years of related experience.
4. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation, as required by program.
5. Must be able to maintain regular attendance.
6. Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; talk and hear; lift and carry, push and pull with force; maintain balance. The employee occasionally is required to climb and stoop; climb stairs, reach with hands and arms, work with hands and fingers to operate an object or control. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to or greater than 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision; reading of written, printed or computer screen data.
Pathlight has demonstrated a commitment to issues of diversity. We welcome all applicants. EOE equal opportunity employer.
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