What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Support Specialist position at ACCESSPOINT RI?
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Job Description:
To work as a proactive member of the AccessPoint RI team, providing meaningful personalized supports that encourage participants and their families to experience personal growth, achieve their personal goals and reach their fullest potential.
Communication/Teamwork/Participation:
- Ensures that individuals supported are treated with respect and dignity.
- Knows and demonstrates the mission of AccessPoint RI.
- Interacts in a polite, honest, positive and professional manner.
- Works with all team members towards resolution.
- Is solution oriented when problems arise that need to be solved with others who can assist.
- Assists with the development of a supportive environment which facilitates growth and learning.
- Work collaboratively with agency Directors, Coordinators to coordinate supporting DSP efforts
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all individuals and families supported are treated with dignity and respect.
- Provide supports and services consistent with and as outlined in the individuals personal support plan.
- Support individuals and their families in developing a positive self-image.
- Treat each individual and their family as persons who have unique needs and wants.
- Support individuals and their families to function to their fullest potential.
- Support individuals and families in exercising control around selecting services and supports they receive.
- Provide daily and ongoing support as needed in areas of personal needs such as: lifting, personal hygiene and nutrition.
- Support individuals and families in participating in their community in ways that are meaningful to them.
- Encourage individuals and their families to maintain positive relationships.
- Work in conjunction with the individual and their family in developing an environment conducive to learning.
- Complete preparation materials and actively participate in the semi-annual planning meetings (status updates and plan renewal, team meetings), also gather and submit documentation and data related to achieving individual goals outlined in the personal support plan.
- Attend in-service training as determined by the Program Director/Coordinator.
- Support and carry out all team decisions consistently and appropriately.
- Ensure the optimal health and safety of individuals receiving supports.
- Administer medication as appropriate.
- Maintain open and ongoing written and verbal communication with family supervisor on a bi- weekly basis.
- Adhere to all safety policies, including safe driving and seatbelt policies.
- All other duties as assigned and/or as identified in the personal support plan and individual profile.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
High School Diploma/GED, minimum 1 year experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record required. Willingness and ability to complete CPR, Non-Violet Crisis Intervention (NCI), HIPPA and Human Rights training required.
Ongoing access and provision of an insured automobile required. Associates degree and one year of supervisory experience preferred.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively both in written and oral formats.
- Ability to use varying degrees of independent judgment and discretion.
- Ability to read and comprehend policies and instructions.
Essential Physical Demands:
Must be able to exert up to 100lbs with two people and lift up to 50lbs independently. Physical demands are in excess of sedentary work as position frequently requires walking, standing, reaching, fingering, stooping, bending, pushing and pulling.
Work Environment:
Participation indoors as well as outdoors during all seasons.
Salary : $20