What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Support Worker - Stone Mountain position at State of Georgia?
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) is currently seeking candidates for the position(s) of Client Support Worker 1 at a Community Home located in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Salary Range - $ 35,200.00 - $42,420.00 based on experience
Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM (1 Opening) 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (1 Opening)
This is a full time benefit eligible position to include paid holidays, matching 401k and pension contributions, and eligibility to participate in DBHDD’s Employee Benefit programs. Employees are expected to work rotating weekends and rotating holidays.
Job Description:
Under direct supervision, assists with daily living activities in a male residential facility. Observes and monitors client's behavior and charts observations and incidents. Provides training on basic personal and social skills, simple academics, or work skills. May assist with meal preparation, ensuring or encouraging client group activity, providing transportation, and/or limited case management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Instructs and advises clients/residents on daily living skills in one-on-one or group instruction
- Observes and monitors client behavior May provide corrective feedback to clients on behavioral problems, daily decision-making, and the resolution of minor problems.
- Participates in case reviews, consulting with the team to evaluate the client's needs and plan for continuing services
- Performs housekeeping duties, such as cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, and running errands
- Plans and prepares meals, including special diets, and assists families in planning, shopping for, and preparing nutritious meals
- Prepares and maintains records of client progress and services performed, reporting changes in client condition to manager or supervisor
- Drives state owned vehicles to provide transportation for clients/residents to appointments and activities.
- Assists in presentation of educational group lectures related to appropriate topics.
Technical Competencies:
- Ability to observe and monitor participants' behavior
- Ability to assist and supervise participants with daily living activities
- Ability to provide training and/or orientation services to participants
- Ability to participate in supportive guidance, program planning meetings, consumer staffing and service training
- Ability to complete evaluations to determine functional level of participants.
Due to the volume of resumes/applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. Please be assured that your resume/application will be evaluated and we will contact you if we need clarification or additional information. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the hiring agency.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.
Salary : $42,420 - $0
