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Residential Specialist

Supportive Concepts for Families/Alvarium Healthcare
United States, Pennsylvania, Reading
Sep 08, 2025
DATE (ORIGINAL): MAY 2005 DATE (REVISED): JUNE 2009; MAY 2010; SEPTEMBER 2015; JANUARY 2022 POSITION TITLE: DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: HOURLY/NON EXEMPT DIRECT REPORT: ASSISTANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR OSHA CATEGORY: I AFFILIATE: SCFF EMPLOYEE NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________ NETWORK FUNCTIONS Maintain and abides by OSHA requirements and guidelines Observes all Fire and Safety Policies and Procedures Observes all Personnel Policies and Procedures Observes all Residential Policies and Procedures Observes all BHSL, DHS, and OMHSAS Regulations Observes all HIPAA Policies and Procedures and maintains confidentiality Completes and returns all paperwork distributed by the Human Resource Department Attends all required and scheduled trainings and meetings Always maintain a professional demeanor and exercise good professional judgment in all areas of employment duties Is flexible and has the ability to work with multiple consumers in multiple locations Documents time worked accurately EQUIPMENT/MACHINES Vehicle Requirements Current driver’s license, vehicle registration and vehicle insurance Vehicle / wheelchair lifts Adaptive Equipment Business use of company equipment to include: telephone, cellular telephone, and home appliances and furnishings PHYSICAL DEMANDS Individual must be able to meet physical requirements of the job Sitting at a meeting table or desk, reaching, lifting, bending, standing, stooping, twisting, climbing steps, driving a vehicle, operating adaptive equipment, operating home appliances ACCIDENT, HEALTH HAZARD AND SECURITY KNOWLEDGE Bloodborne Pathogens, Right-To-Know, HIPAA, Security Acts, Fire & Safety WORKING CONDITIONS: Office Environment / Office Facilities Community Living Arrangement Family / Residential Home Day Program Setting Community PREFERRED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS High School Diploma or equivalent PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Six (6) months to one (1) year experience in human service related field Knowledge of and ability to work with developmentally disabled persons Excellent communication skills APIS SERVICES RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIST 2APIS SERVICES 05/2005-06-2009 – 05/2010 – 09/2015- 01/2017-1/2022 Excellent documentation and financial/mathematical skills Excellent organization skills Team Player RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS Perform the delivery of services with this organization and our consumers to include: Consumer transportation including, but not limited to, medical appointments, community activities, school/day programming, religious services, and family visits Perform all daily activities within any home setting including, but not limited to, meal preparation, activities of daily living, shopping, household cleaning and maintenance, leisure activities, and consumer outcomes Assist with community home licensing annually and home activities as prescribed in operating regulations ISP development and outcomes Accurate completion of required paperwork to include but not limited to medication logs, daily logs, goal logs, incident reports, sleep / awake charts, weight charts, BM charts, fire drill logs, seizure logs, behavior plan documentation, gas receipts, vehicle logs, consumer funds Accurate completion of hours worked through MITC clock in/out Completion of required training hours on an annual basis according to the Training year Completion of Competency Based Training as needed Attend all scheduled home and office staff meetings Be available for shifts twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days per week as scheduled Assist with on call activities and emergency situations as requested by the Community Home Supervisor Responsible for the safety and well-being of all the individuals residing in the home(s) Administer consumer medications Work with Site Supervisor to ensure that all the needs of the individuals are met according to their ISP Follow all supervision requirements of consumers as noted in consumer ISP/BSP Assist the Community Home Supervisor with special projects as related to the Agency recblid atkpto3l19jlgubhxf2tqbtb6gkv5i