Job Description
Individuals with disabilities receive personalized support to achieve their implementation plan goals through daily assistance and community integration. This role involves supervising and aiding with tasks in homes and apartments to promote independence and reduce isolation.
MacDonald Training Center Inc. specializes in community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities. They provide training, supervision, and guidance to help clients maintain safe environments and foster social development within their local communities.
Workers document all services accurately using logs and reports, administer medications according to policies, and complete annual certifications including validation for medication administration. They accompany clients to appointments, outings, and activities using company-provided transportation, handle conflict resolution with active listening, and collaborate with families and staff in a multidisciplinary setting. One challenge is managing varied client needs while upholding professional boundaries in high-stakes situations like medication errors or emotional outbursts.
Compensation is $15.25 per hour. The position operates in various community locations without specifying a single site. Work occurs Monday through Friday with rotating shifts and potential overtime. Benefits include competitive perks, professional development opportunities such as training recertifications, and collaborative team dynamics in a mission-driven organization.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals to achieve implementation plan goals
- Provide supervision for goal attainment
- Arrange community-based activities for integration
- Maintain safe and clean environment in homes/apartments
- Assist with daily tasks
- Treat everyone with civility, active listening, and professionalism
- Document services accurately and timely
- Complete and maintain annual training and certification
- Complete and maintain medication administration certification
- Record medication administration and maintain in policy compliance
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Minimum age 18 years
- 1 year verifiable experience in medical, psychiatric, nursing, childcare, or developmental disabilities setting
- Substitution: 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or 720 classroom hours in related training
- Valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, and automobile insurance
- Effective communication in English
- Strong interpersonal and verbal skills
- Ability to interact professionally with individuals, families,staff, and partners
- Demo next rated ability to be culturally responsive, disability-sensitive, and socially perceptive
- Knowledge of person-centered practices
- Ability to support adaptive and behavioral strategies
- Strong customer service with compassionate approach
- Basic mathematical skills
- Ability to work independently and in team
- Skills in light housekeeping
- Willingness to complete training and certifications
- Successful compliance with required screenings