DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

   I.  Assist consumers with activities listed on consumer's plan of care, including But not limited to:

• Personal care activities, including but not limited to: bathing, dressing, grooming, bowel and bladder care.
• Transfer
• Housekeeping activities, including but not limited to: sweeping, mopping, dusting, and general straitening.  Only in consumer's area.
• Laundry activities, including but not limited to: washing, drying. folding. and putting away laundry, changing linen, mending and ironing clothes. For Consumer only.
• Meals, including but not limited to: cooking, feeding, storing meals and washing dishes.  For Consumer only.
• Shopping activities, including but not limited to: grocery shopping and personal shopping.  For Consumer only.
• Transportation, including but not limited to: driving consumer's car/van, transporting the consumer in their own vehicle and assisting them with public and or/para transit transportation.
• Recreation, including but not limited to: in-home and/or - community activities.
• Paperwork, including but not limited to : paying bills, writing letters and completing forms.
• Range of Motion (ROM).

   II. Completing paperwork and submit on a timely basis:

• Complete time/sheets/progress notes documenting tasks performed each day of the pay period.

  III. Participate in supervisory meeting and job related training:

• Participate in phone/office meetings as deemed necessary.
• Participate in at least 40 hours of training each year.

   IV. Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Relevant experience and/or personal knowledge of disabilities preferred.
• Familiarity with various types of disabilities preferred.
• Must be committed to the belief that persons with disabilities have the ability to direct their own care and live independently in their own homes with the proper assistance.
• Must have access to reliable transportation.  Current valid driver's license and insured vehicle required in some cases.
• Must have clean criminal background check.
• Knowledge of bed bath and hoyah lifts preferred.

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