Support Specialist - Supported Living Services
Are you a person who enjoys helping others? Are you currently seeking fulfillment in your professional life?
Hope Services is Silicon Valley’s leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. We seek candidates who share our inspirations & aspirations. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging at all levels..
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*Salary: $5,859.00 per month
Support Specialist - Summary
Implementation and documentation of progress towards consumer goals, promoting self-reliance and independence. Supervision of assigned roommates/companions. Responsible for: Consumer protection, rights, grievance procedures, fair hearings, and incident reporting.
Support Specialist - Essential Functions
The following responsibilities represent the essential functions of the position. An employee in this classification is responsible for carrying out the following functions:
1. Assures adequate staffing through scheduling, recruitment, hiring, 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.
2. Provide 1:1 support in the consumer’s home and community as identified in their Personal Plan. Provides support on 24-hour pager.
3. Assist and participate in the Circle of Support and implementation of the Person Centered Planning Process.
4. Facilitation and development of Circle of Support to build relationships with client, family, friends, neighbors, SARC, clients, relief staff, and roommate. Acts as advocate on behalf of consumers served.
5. Development...