Personal Care Attendant

The Group Home Personal Care Attendant (PCA) provides residential-based habilitation services to residents. This position ensures the ongoing safety of all clients and staff, including adherence to all applicable federal, state, local, safety and health, fire and life safety, and sanitation regulations/laws. This position actively addresses each recipient’s service plan in a residential setting, as well as ensuring the client’s daily needs are met within a caring home environment. In addition, this position proactively assesses, maintains, and works to improve client service and well-being.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

• Familiarizes self with resident’s individual service plan, group home service goals, and behavior plans to determine likes, dislikes, wants and needs in order to develop an overall strategy for program planning.
• Works with the resident, family, care coordinator and other members of the team to identify the resident’s likes, dislikes and strengths along with establishing long term goals.
• Maintains age appropriateness of home activities and resident dignity, which focuses on independence and ADL/IADL skill development.
• Assists the Administrator in establishing a weekly activity schedule for all consumers and staff.
• Reports any difficulties, conflicts or problems to the Administrator in a timely manner.
• Provides assistance to other Group Home PCAs as needed to clarify the delivery of individualized care to consumers.
• Attends and participates in all required training and meetings for programs and residents.
• Provides direct care, as needed, i.e. ADL skills.
• Must be able to work flexible hours and remain on duty until relief personnel arrive.
• Must be able to transport self and consumers in an agency-provided vehicle.
• Must maintain any required licenses and/or certifications.
• Supports the Goals and Mission of Big Lake Country Club.
• Ensures that communications and personal performance reflect the Agency’s commitment to teamwork, compliance with policies and procedures and respect for residents and staff.
• Exercises computer and office technology expertise that is required to fulfill job responsibilities and assignments.
• Attends and participates in required BLCC meetings, staff development and training programs.