Residential Advisor - Alternative Living Concepts
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
About the Job
Alternative Living Concepts is currently looking to hire a Residential Advisor.
Duties:
- Provide companion support to individuals with retardation and other disabilities in a community home setting.
- Complies with Chapter 6400 Regulations, the Department of Human Services standards, and Alternative Living Concepts policies and procedures and instructions from supervisory staff.
- Ensures the health, safety, and welfare of the individuals supported.
- Reports to Alternative Living Concepts supervisor.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the achievement of an individual’s personal outcomes.
- Implements individual’s Community Life Plans.
- Accompanies individuals on recreational and shopping trips with house staff.
- Engages individuals living within the house with leisure activities such as arts, crafts, and games.
- Provides general assistance to the individuals in the home with implementing their activities of daily living.
- Completes documentation as it relates to their job responsibilities.
- Communicates and resolves individual concerns with the Alternative Living Concepts’ supervisor and attends general staff meetings.
- Complies with instructions given by the supervisor in the event of a crisis situation.
- Serves as a model to the appropriate language, dress, and behavior.
- Receives 24 hours training annually, relevant to Human Services.
- Assumes other responsibilities as required.
- Will take individuals on doctors’ appointments, medication administration, and transportation of individuals in their own vehicle or agency vehicle.
- Receive medication administration training and be allowed to transport individuals in the vehicle or agency vehicle under defined conditions.
- Complete chores according to the chore list.
- Follow all instructions, and/or policies and/or given by supervisory staff.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma, or associate’s, or bachelor’s, or master’s degree.
- At least 18 years of age. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TESTS.
- MUST PASS A DRUG TEST.
- MUST HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY- Discrimination in employment because of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex or age is PROHIBITED.
Source : Alternative Living Concepts