Program Instructor

Job Title

Performs intermediate human support service for Sunnycrest residents.

Job Duties

• Provides personal care, instruction and training to residents and clients.
• Prepares clients for school, work, and daily activities.
• Teaches adult living skills including bathing, dressing toileting, grooming and personal hygiene.
• Assists clients into and out of beds, wheel chairs, and vehicles.
• Teaches behavioral skills and protects clients from harm and self-abuse.
• Controls clients utilizing verbal redirection, mechanical and physical restraints.
• Provides occupation and daily living therapy to assist clients to adopt to their environment.
• Teaches and demonstrates proper manners, eating skills, and maintenance activities.
• Provides physical therapy and exercise programs.
• Assists with communication skills based on needs utilizing sign language and appropriate verbalization.
• Teaches money skills, escorts clients to recreational, leisure, shopping or other trips.
• Escorts clients to doctor's appointments and/or hospital.
• Maintains detailed records and charts on client activities and results and physical matters.
• Performs general housekeeping, laundry and meal duties pertaining to client programs as required.
• Follows proscribed protocols for safety and infection control.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Must satisfactorily compete Program Instructor and Crisis Prevention Intervention training course within six months of employment. Must pass the prescribed pre-employment physical, abuse registry review, and criminal background check. Experience in the custodial care of patients preferred. Other Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the United States. Dubuque County does not sponsor work visas or provide immigration sponsorship.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: General knowledge of: MH/MR care and nursing practices and procedures. Theory and practice of quality patient care. Basic knowledge of: Common physical and mental illnesses, their symptoms and appropriate medical care. Human anatomy as related to treatments and therapies. First aid methods. Ability to: Observe, recognize and respond to behavioral problems and take appropriate action. Follow oral and written instructions of a technical nature. Deal with clients empathetically and respectfully. Prepare, maintain, and understand nursing records and reports. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with residents, families, other employees, officials and the general public. Physical, Mental, and Environmental Requirements: Vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Effective verbal speaking and hearing abilities are needed to handle communications with staff, residents, and others. Requires pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally with assistance. Requires standing most of the time to perform work responsibilities with regular walking between locations. Requires ability to walk steps, reaching, squatting, stooping, bending, and sitting, pushing, pulling, twisting, gripping and apply physical intervention holds. Some exposure to slippery surfaces when floors are wet. Exposure to chemicals from cleaning compounds and exposure to bodily fluids require the use of personal protective equipment to safe guard against potential biological and chemical hazards. Work is primarily indoors. Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions and some outdoor work.

EOE/ADA Statement

Dubuque County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Dubuque County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Benefits

Dubuque County is proud to offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package that keeps health insurance costs low for employees while providing strong coverage for you and your family. Along with highly affordable medical insurance, employees enjoy retirement security through IPERS, generous paid time off, and a wide range of programs that support your health, well-being, and financial peace of mind.

• Medical Insurance with 24/7 access to:
• Health Advocacy
• Nurse Support
• Care Navigation
• Doctor on Demand
• $0 Telehealth/urgent care
• Free talk therapy
• Discounted psychiatry
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• Life and AD&D (company paid and ability to purchase additional Voluntary Life and AD&D)
• Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Assistance Program
• PerkSpot - Employee discount program
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Paid Time Off
• Personal Time Off
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• 15 paid holidays