Caregiver Job Description
Come make a difference in your community and grow in your career through fulfilling work that we offer for adults with disabilities in the Napa area. Those who join us will discover a diverse and welcoming team who will collaborate to improve the lives of others in fun and creative ways.
We are currently hiring full/par time staff to support people with intellectual/developmental disabilities in our day programs.
Responsibliity: Engage in person-centered thinking and implement person-centered philosophies in all aspect of responsibilties. Organize and collect information, support and provide opportunities to discover, engage and participate in all aspects of life in the community and at NVSS. These duties are 100% of the job responsibilities and qualify as direct support professionals.
Hours of work: Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day with flexible starting time between 7:00AM & 8:00 AM
Status: Non-Exempt
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Support Responsibilities:
Encourage Individuals supported by NVSS in skills to achieve their outcomes as identified in the NVSS Individual Instruction Plan (IIP aka Person-Centered Outcome Plan) and in their Individual Program Plans (IPPs) provided by Regional Center.
Engage all Individuals suported by NVSS to discover their gifts, tallents and dreams and develop an Outcome Plan with the person and their identified ID team, including but not limited to: The person support by NVSS, Regional Center represetative, Program Specialist, Care Provider (when appropriate) and others the person wants to attend.
Use person-centered skills and Outcome Plans updates to document information necessary for accountability.
Provide information as requested by the Program Specialists/Director on outcomes and progress toward the person’s Outcome Plan and any changes to the Outcomes Plan.
Worksite Responsibilities:
Responsible for customer satisfactation for work completed at community job sites and the NVSS buildings.
Responsible to maintain accurate Daily Activities Record for assigned Individuals suported by NVSS.
Community Responsibilities:
On a regular basis, plan and implement community engagement activities with individuals supported by NVSS.
Assist the people suppored by NVSSt to develop and present new opportunities to others in the program.
Keep emergency numbers and updated procedures for all Individuals supported by NVSS in community jobs, classes and activities.
Prepare materials and plan for community discovery and engagement classes and request materials needed.
Plan weekly activities with Individuals suported by NVSS in community discovery and engagement classes.
Assist people you support to request money (when appropriate) from the Program Assistant for community discovery and engagement classes and as requested work with the individual to keep and submit their receipts to the Program Assistant.
Promote good public relations in the community both for NVSS and with the Individuals suported by NVSS.
Behavioral Responsibilities:
Inform Program Director in writing or verbally when communication challenges arise.
Responsible to use appropriate person-center skills and work with the person supported and the team they identify to determine the best way to support them.
Safety/Transportation Responsibilities:
Research with the person supported by NVSS and provide/identify the best means of transportation to community discovery and engagment sites; (e.g., City Bus, NVSS van, instructor vehicle, Uber).
Ensure NVSS vehicles are clean pre and post trips and communicate if they are not clean to the Program Specialists.
Conduct a pre trip safety inspection of any NVSS vehicle you use by filling out required documentation and verbally communicating any issues that need to be fixed to the Program Specialist..
Work with the people you support at NVSS to know and follow safety procedures including participating in emergency drills.
Be aware of and follow safe