Aide Day Program M-F 30 hours $18.00 per hour

GENERAL SUMMARY

Assists program participants in the areas of work, independent living, self-management within the community, and social and independent living skills development.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS*

• Establishes and maintains a rapport with Day Habilitation program participants. Ensures and safeguards members’ human dignity, rights and liberties.
• Assists with participant services in accordance with Day Habilitation regulations in the areas of independent living, self-management within the community, and social and independent living skills development.
• Assists program participants in making and expressing choices based on assessments and other service need indicators.
• Assists in providing community activities and supervises implementation of services created by program team.
• Compiles activity based documentation to support goal implementation.
• Provides physical assistance to participants, as needed, including, but not limited to, toileting, transferring and feeding.
• Adheres to all state day habilitation regulations and Agency policies and procedures.
• Keeps management abreast of planned activities, as well as, any potential participant issues or needs which are not being met.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community contacts, colleagues, management and the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) service coordination staff.
• Implements behavior plans and/or protocols designed by the team and behavioral specialist.
• Serves as mandated reported for suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC).

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs additional duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

• Leading/Directing Others: Exhibits confidence in self and others; provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates; lays out work in a fair, well-planned, and organized manner; inspires, motivates, challenges and provides support to others to perform well and fulfill the vision; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others; is a clear communicator.
• Total Quality Management: Is dedicated to providing the highest quality services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and performance management; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes.
• Vision and Purpose: Demonstrates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; creates milestones to rally support behind the vision.
• Adaptability: Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; inspires others to be adaptable to change.
• Ethics, Values and Diversity: Promotes an appropriate and effective work environment and strives to ensure that the agency’s core values and beliefs are applied during all circumstances; genuinely cares about people; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages, lifestyle choices and genders; supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; adheres to and promotes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); advocates for the rights and interests of individuals with disabilities to maximize their potential in the programs and communities of their choice.
• Integrity and Trust: Is respectful, truthful, and transparent; keeps confidences; takes ownership and responsibility for decisions and outcomes.
• Problem Solving and Judgment: Probes all useful and constructive sources to find pertinent answers; can analyze issues, identify problems and work toward appropriate solutions; collaborates with others or as part of a team; displays willingness to make decisions; makes timely decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• College degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a community health setting preferred.
• Ability and willingness to provide hands-on personal care.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form with coworkers and supported individuals and read fluently.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of Massachusetts required.
• Successful completion of all state and Agency mandated trainings required upon hire.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No supervisory responsibility.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and twisting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to pull up or transfer individuals weighing up to 250 pounds.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.