Position Summary:

Supported Living Services (SLS) consist of Personal Support Services and Training and Habilitation Services which include 24-hour Emergency Assistance.

The SLS Caregiver assists the client with a variety of support services based on assessed needs. These services may include, but are not limited to:

• Eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, laundry, and other common daily living activities.
• Meal Preparation, including planning, shopping, cooking and storage activities.
• Routine household activities aimed at maintaining a clean, orderly and safe home environment (Ex. Making a bed, dusting, vacuuming)
• Locating and arranging for appropriate medical services, which are essential to the health, safety and well-being of the client.
• Acquiring, using and caring for canine and other animal companions which meet applicable local licensing and vaccination requirements: which are specifically trained to provide assistance; and which are necessary to the consumer's safety and independence
• Maintaining a safe home environment
• Setting disputes with landlords
• Becoming aware of and effectively using transportation and emergency services (police, fire and emergency assistance) available to the public.
• Advocating client's rights
• Safety in the community
• Making use of community resources

May include:

• Dealing with and responding to government agencies
• Budgeting of expenses, check cashing, purchasing and bill payments
• Supervising personal attendants

Individual Personal Plan:

The SLS Caregiver must be familiar with his/her assigned client's IPP (Individual Personal Plan) goals and ensure that services provided to the client are directly related to those goals. A copy of the most recent IPP is included in the client's file. An annual IPP meeting is held when the client celebrates his/her birthday, which is scheduled by the client's Service Coordinator. The SLS Caregiver should advise his/her supervisor of any IPP meeting to which he/she has been invited. No caregiver should attend an IPP meeting without his/her supervisor, unless directed to do so by that supervisor or the Executive Director.

Paperwork Responsibilities:

The SLS Caregiver reports directly to his/her assigned supervisor. Each Caregiver is responsible for completing a weekly schedule of appointments with assigned clients. This schedule should be turned in to the supervisor every Monday of each week before noon. Caregivers are also responsible for preparing progress notes, which should be submitted no later than Monday of the week after services are performed. Caregivers are also responsible for progress reports on each assigned client. These reports are due quarterly, unless otherwise requested. Once completed, the reports should be turned in to the assigned supervisor review.