Life Sharing Family Support Specialist - Bethel Park

ORGANIZATION: Citizen Care Inc.
DEPARTMENT: Life Sharing
POSITION: Life Sharing Family Support Assistant
STATUS: Full-Time; 40 hours / week (If supplemented with hours from Residential Community Living Program)
SCHEDULE: Flexible to meet the needs of the program
LOCATION: Bethel Park

Citizen Care Inc., a subsidiary of Partners For Quality Inc., provides residential, day program, habilitation, supported employment opportunities and behavioral support services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are a non-profit organization, accredited by the Council on Quality & Leadership. Citizen Care has locations throughout the West Hills and South Hills of Allegheny County.

The Life Sharing Family Support Assistant is a member of the Life Sharing team and plays an important role in supporting medically fragile children and adults supported in Citizen Care’s Life Sharing program.  The Family Support Assistant will report directly to the Life Sharing Coordinator. The Family Support Assistant supports people with every day needs including achievement of personal health and wellness goals, engagement in their communities, promotion of socially valued roles and independence, and exploration of their unique skills to enhance quality of life.

Providing Supports, Interventions & Services:

• Supporting people with typical daily activities including but not limited to bathing, grooming, personal hygiene, eating, and dressing
• Supporting effective communication between the person supported and others
• Assessing needs to identify any conditions or behavior patterns that require medical interventions and supports
• Providing crisis prevention and intervention services

Maintaining Health & Safety of the Individuals:

• Completing tasks directly related to maintaining and ensuring health including but not limited to taking and recording vital signs, blood pressure, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate
• Following individualized care plans to best support the person’s overall health and safety
• Communicating all identified needs with the care team and family
• Lifting and transferring to assist people with mobility, facilitating motion exercises and physical therapy

Engaging Individuals in Socially Valued Roles

• Advocating for maximum independence and community inclusion for people supported
• Empowering people to make their own choices
• Offering education, training, and self-development for people in accordance with the Individual Support Plan (ISP)
• Building and maintaining relationships with important people in the person's life (family, friends, supporters)

Documentation & Administrative Requirements

• Maintaining the content, integrity, and security of all documentation, whether in paper or electronic format, that comprises the health and care record(s) of service and support delivered. All documentation must include person-centered and trauma-informed language.
• Demonstrating proficiency in the use of technology in documentation (including but not limited to electronic client records software, Microsoft Office, email, payroll, time keeping, etc.). Accurately and thoroughly completes and submits timely, all required documentation in accordance with organization, program, and payer specific, policies, practices, procedures, and guidelines.

Completion of other duties as assigned by the Life Sharing supervisory staff.

Cash Incentives

Employees have the opportunity to earn additional money through various incentive programs:

• Up to $2,500 Employee Referral (for successfully referring someone to employment)

BENEFITS

• Full Time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package:
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurances
• $1,200 cash payout option in lieu of Health Insurance coverage
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 16 to 26 Paid Days Off / year
• Wellness Days (2 per year)
• Sick Time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional 401(k) with Employer match

WORK PERKS

• Paid orientation and training
• Free parking (select locations)
• Employee Activities, Rewards and Recognition Programs
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program

APPLY TO THIS POSITION

Interested applicants can choose to apply in any of the following ways:

Complete an employment application online

Email resumes:Careers@PFQ.org

Partners For Quality and its family of agencies are an equal opportunity employer

EOE

1. High School Diploma or GED
2. Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA), preferred
3. Must be 18 years of age
4. Reliable means of transportation
5. Valid Driver’s License, with excellent driving record
6. The ability to lift and transfer 50 pounds without restrictions
7. Excellent communication and writing skills
8. Act 33, 34 and FBI Clearances
9. Flexible schedule – willing to work varying days and hours based on the person/family’s needs