Job Description:
Job Title: Primary Support Professional
Location: Aurora, MO
Department:
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Varies
Job Summary:
Are you a passionate and dedicated support professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcareas a Primary Support Professional!
As a Primary Support Professional, you'll work directly with clients in their homes or community settings, providing essential support and care. Our ideal candidate is passionate about helping others, has relevant experience, and strong communication and collaboration skills.
Moving to Aurora, MO, offers a charming small-town atmosphere and a lower cost of living. The area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with access to hiking, fishing, and camping. Its proximity to Springfield provides convenient amenities, while the Ozarks offer scenic beauty. Aurora also has excellent schools, making it ideal for families.Join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and advancing your career!
Position Perks & Benefits:
29 Days of PTO
Competitive Pay
Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**
Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees
Company-paid basic life insurance
Emergency Medical Leave Program
Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care
Health & Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Discount Program
Mileage Reimbursement
Key Responsibilities:
Work in the home or community with assigned clients, as designated by the Program Coordinator and/or the Regional Director.
Participate in Individual Support Plan meetings when possible and in RN visits or service monitoring visits.
Train staff in each client’s medical needs, personal preferences, and compliance.
Ensure staff are knowledgeable of client’s medications and any potential side effects by maintaining professional communication with direct support staff after changes.
Oversee daily residential notes, goals, and health tracking.
Review the physical condition of the home to ensure health, safety, and cleanliness standards are met and maintained, including proper storage and expiration of food.
Ensure safety kits, including First Aid Kit, “Grab and Go” Kit, Blood Borne Pathogen Kit, and Emergency Preparedness Kit, are present and complete.
Review MARS for signatures, errors, etc. per shift.
Complete event reports in accordance with state guidelines.
Schedule staff or cover shifts for personnel who are sick or must be absent from the work site.
Track mileage being used in the home to ensure staying within the mileage budget for each client.
Participate in the development of positive behavioral support if needed.
Take clients to all required medical appointments.
Ensure a receipt is maintained for each purchase made from client’s money and recorded on the appropriate ledger.
Ensure money counts are completed at each shift change by staff.
Collaborate with the Program Coordinator on follow-up to monthly RN visits, trainings for special diets and adaptive equipment, annual paperwork signed by guardians, and follow-up from Quality Management.
Ensure safety drills are conducted on each shift according to the Individual Safety Plan.
Ensure staff are trained in special diets and adaptive equipment.
Ensure daily exceptions are documented and submitted to the Program Coordinator at the end of each month.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
Must be 18 years of age; must have a high school diploma or GED.
One year of experience in the field of intellectual/developmental disabilities or, in lieu of experience, must successfully complete training in the Missouri Quality Outcomes approved by the Division of DD regional office.
Additional Qualifications:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to communicate effectively before groups of residents, employees of the organization, family members, and other contacts in the community. Must use person-centered language with individuals and families.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Must have a reliable means of communication.
Must possess skills to read and understand written materials.
Must possess skills to write clearly and legibly.
Supervisory Requirements:
None
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.
Supported Living and Employment Services is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.