Community Engagement Professional

The role of the Community engagement staff is to provide DHI, PAC and Respite services as outlined in the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services manual.Job responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:Reports to the Community Engagement ManagerPAC - Participant Assistance and Care services are provided to allow participants (individuals) that provides guidance to staff in the house with intellectual/developmental disabilities to remain and live successfully in their own homes, function and participate in their communities, and avoid institutionalization. PAC services support and enable the participant in activities of daily living, self-care, and mobility with hands-on assistance, prompting, reminders, supervision, and monitoring needed to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the participant.Activities under Participant Assistance and Care services include the following:Activities may include any task or tasks of direct benefit to the participant that would generally be performed independently by persons without intellectual/developmental disabilities or by family members for or on behalf of persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities.Examples of activities include but are not limited to the following:Assistance with personal care, meals, shopping, errands, scheduling appointments, chores, and leisure activities.Assistance with mobility; including but not limited to transfers, ambulation, use of assistive devices.Assistance with correspondence and bill-paying.Escorting the participant to community activities and appointments.DHI- Individual services are services provided outside or inside the participant’s home that support learning and assistance in the areas of self-care, sensory/motor development, socialization, daily living skills, communication, community living, and social skills. Community-based activities are intended to build relationships and natural supports.Activities include the following:Monitoring, training, education, demonstration, or support to assist with the acquisition and retention of skills in the following areas:Leisure activities and community/public events (for example, integrated camp settings)Educational activitiesHobbiesUnpaid work experiences (for example, volunteer opportunities)Maintaining contact with family and friendsTraining and education in self-direction designed to help participants achieve one or more of the following outcomes:Develop self-advocacy skills.Exercise civil rightsAcquire skills that enable self-control and responsibility for services and supports received or needed.Acquire skills that enable the participant to become more independent, integrated, or productive in the communities.Respite - Respite care services are services provided to participants unable to care for themselves. Respite care services are furnished on a short-term basis to provide temporary relief to those unpaid persons normally providing care. Respite can be provided in the participant’s home or place of residence, in the respite caregiver’s home, in a camp setting, in a DDRS-approved day habilitation facility, or in a non-private residential setting (such as a respite home).Activities under Respite care include the following:Assistance with toileting and feeding.Assistance with daily living skills, including assistance with accessing the community and community activities.Assistance with grooming and personal hygiene.Meal preparation, serving, and cleanup.Administration of medicationsSupervisionIndividual servicesIndividuals served may receive PAC, CHIO, Respite or a combination of all three services.Community Engagement Staff shall not engage in uninvited solicitation of potential Individuals or guardians who are vulnerable to undue influence, manipulation, or coercion as outlined in DDRS policy provider code of ethics.Qualified staff must pass a background check, pass a certified CPR and core \"A\" and \"B\" training courses. Qualified staff must adhere to all policies and procedures outlined by AID of Indiana. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle. Ideal candidates must be able to build a positive, trusting relationship with the clients and families they serve.This position requires Med Certification.18 years of age or older; High School Diploma/GED; Valid Driver’s License; 2+ years experience working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities’; CNA/HHA preferred but not required; Current Auto Insurance; valid CPR and First Aid.PREFERRED SKILLSExperience working with Individuals with intellectual disabilities is preferred but not required. Basic computer skills; Customer Service; Compassionate; Organized; Ability to multitask. #J-18808-Ljbffr