Program Assistant - Residential

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Job description

The Program Assistant / Scheduler coordinates all scheduling for residential services and assists the Assistant Director of Community Living with various administrative tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist the Assistant Director by maintaining core schedules for our 8 residential Assisted Living Units (ALUs).
• Coordinate scheduling of staff in all ALUs, working closely with the Residential Advisors.
• Provide weekend on-call coverage per the monthly schedule.
• Work with PRN (on-call) staff to insure they are regularly working a minimum of 12 hours per month.
• Verify the staff is properly trained to work at particular ALU.
• Screen potential employees by conducting initial or follow-up interviews for Community Living.
• Assist the Assistant Director with staff orientation and provide necessary follow-up.
• Provide other direct-care duties as necessary.
• Assist in communicating progress, concerns and needs of individuals served to families, caregivers and other authorized persons or agencies participating in the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Assist the Assistant Director in maintaining files and documentation, as well as any other necessary administrative tasks.
• Process timesheets for residential staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED and at least one year of experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, preferred.
• Completion of CPR, First Aid, CMT and other Developmental Disabilities Administration and Arc required training within 90 days.
• Professional communication skills and proficient computer skills.
• Valid driver's license with no more than 2 current points on record.
• Clean drug screen and criminal record (The Arc provides programs, services, and direct care to vulnerable adults).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/manipulate at least 50 pounds frequently with ability to lift, carry and/or exert force in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally.
• Ability to withstand prolonged periods of standing and frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pulling, and pushing required: Including lifting a wheelchair and repositioning an individual.
• Ability to transfer individual from a chair to vehicle, bed to chair. Ability to position individual on a sling or Hoyer lift Ability to physically secure individual in a wheelchair to the van with tic-downs.

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