Community Support Professional

Full time positions are complimented with a wealth of benefits to include comprehensive health benefits , paid parental leave , generous paid time off , tuition and student loan assistance , employer retirement contributions , and much more!

Essential Job Functions

• Provide an atmosphere of warmth, acceptance, and respect for individual(s) and their family, while providing oversight and ensuring the safety of the individual(s) in care.
• Ensure the well-being and development of individual(s) in community settings by assisting individual(s) with their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills. And advocate for the individual(s) human and civil rights.
• Assist individual(s) in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization, and adaptive skills by connecting individual(s) to local supports and services
• Act as a role model to bridge communication gaps and facilitate meaningful relationships / social connections within the individual’s community.
• Share necessary pertinent information affecting the welfare of individual(s) while ensuring the confidentiality and privacy of individual(s).
• Will be responsible for the accurate, consistent and thorough documentation of all identified areas of a person’s individual program plan, (i.e. activity logs, expense voucher, etc). And ensure the confidentiality and respect of all files and records for individual.

Other Job Functions

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; some college preferred.

Language Ability :

Must be able to effectively understand, read, write, print legibly, speak and do the following using the English language : read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability :

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Computer Skills :

Computer literacy is not required, but is preferred.

Certificates and Licenses :

Valid U.S. Driver's License for 3 years and a clean driving record required; must have application to drive approved by Archdiocesan insurance provider prior to hire.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of Community Participation, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. In the event that unanticipated aggressive behavior manifests from individuals served and de-escalation techniques fail, physical crisis intervention may be required.

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of Community Participation Services, specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

Pay starts at $18.25 / hr.+ for experience. Full-time positions are eligible for comprehensive benefits to include but not limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement, etc.

This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. Incumbent may be requested by management to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this job description. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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