Hope Services

Supported Living Services

SupportSpecialistSupportedLivingServices

$6–6k Santa Cruz, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Support Specialist - Supported Living Services at Hope Services. Skills: Implementation and documentation of progress towards consumer goals, Promoting self-reliance and independence, Consumer protection, rights, grievance procedures, fair hearings, and incident reporting, Assure adequate staffing through scheduling, recruitment, hiring, training and orientation of direct service, substitute and volunteer staff, Provide 1:1 support in the consumer’s home and community, Assist and participate in ”

Industry & Context.

Supported Living Services
Eligibility Requirements

Extensive driving around town and in the consumer exposure to climatic conditions, heat, cold, humidity, dampness, sun, work nights occasionally, lifting/carrying supplies for consumer supports to and from locations, walking, standing, visual/auditory acuity while supporting consumer, community based and in consumer homes, climbing stairs to reach the consumer is occasionally, work alone as well as closely with others, sitting for periods of time in meetings and in office, produce work on computers/office equipment, 24-hour pager support

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree in rehabilitation, social sciences, special education, health, public administration, social work, or an approved related field, 3 years of approved experience in rehabilitation or social work or an approved equivalent combination of education and experience

What You'll Do.

Implementation and documentation of progress towards consumer goals

Promoting self-reliance and independence

Supervision of assigned roommates/companions

and incident reporting

Assures adequate staffing through scheduling

training and orientation of direct service

substitute and volunteer staff as assigned

Provides all aspects of supervision

of assigned staff in the households of consumers

Provide 1:1 support in the consumer’s home and community as identified in their Personal Plan

Provides support on 24-hour pager

Assist and participate in the Circle of Support and implementation of the Person Centered Planning Process

Facilitation and development of Circle of Support to build relationships with client

Acts as advocate on behalf of consumers served

Development and expansion of consumer participation in typical and generic community activities as chosen by the consumer

Schedule Outreach rides to and from work

Complete required forms and accountability documentation

and other required documentation

Assist consumers with developing medication monitoring systems to ensure medication regimes are followed

Assist consumer in finding housing

roommates and training needed supports

Maintains all assigned client case records

quarterly progress reports

Outreach billings and monthly billings

Responsible for maintaining a professional relationship with consumers

clinics) and appropriate others

Represents HOPE in the community

Acts as a mandated abuse reporter

to assure efficiency of program services

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Circle of Support; client, family, friends, neighbors, SARC, clients, relief staff, and roommate

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