Daily Living Support Specialist (Community Health Worker/CNA)

Woodside Prairie (Grafton, WI)

 

Join a Fun Team and Great Place to Work!

The Daily Living Support Specialist at Woodside Prairie is essential in delivering a variety of services to individuals who have co-occurring conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders. The best part of the job is that you will work on a fun and energetic team. The goal is to promote skill development and support community-based living through teaching, coaching, mentoring, and offering assistance tailored to each individual's goals. Our range of services includes community navigation, medication management, assistance with personal daily living skills, monitoring of physical health, and support for overall wellness.

Essential Job Functions:

(Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)

Provides a full range of independent living skills, in and outside of the home, and supportive services promotes the person’s choice and preparation in their day-to-day life Performs and properly documents service delivery on a timely basis. Maintains service level and appropriate contact with people using services and external stakeholders (i.e., funder, service coordinator) to ensure service/treatment plans are followed. Teaches and assists people using supportive and independent daily living skills, including but not limited to, approved nurse delegated duties, personal care, housekeeping and home maintenance, mobility and accessing transportation, interpersonal relationships, safety practices, routine decision making, utilization of community resources, assessing appropriate professional medical services, simple budgeting and consumer transactions, and leisure skills. Teaches, reminds, administers, and monitors medication adherence as directed by a physician. Reports to program management, changes in behavior, functioning, or condition. Serves as a program ambassador by facilitating positive experiences onsite and in the neighboring area, participating in professional networks, and engaging with affiliated organizations; present at internal and external conferences and trainings as opportunities are available. Practices and promotes safety at all times. Demonstrate sound judgement when making safety related decisions particularly in community settings. Report all incidents/accidents according to agency policies and procedures. Performs special assignments and or projects as assigned.