Personal Care Attendant - VTCSM : Job Details

DETAILS OF POSITION Location: Lompoc, CA / Full Time Position / Work Days: Monday - Friday / Hours: 8:45 am - 2:45 pm / Hourly Rate: $16.00 PURPOSE OF POSITION The Personal Care Attendant assists staff in providing personal care to the Individuals served. Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, a person must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned

• Provides basic nutritional services to Individuals served; feeding meals and snacks based upon established guidelines; performs cleanup and food storage/labeling duties.
• Provides personal care services for Individuals served, including those related to mobility, transferring, and toileting.
• Assists with, and contributes to, the development of Individual needs and support plans.
• Assists with cleaning of the facility and equipment as necessary.
• Assists with maintaining required and appropriate documentation, including: incident reporting
• Assists with therapeutic, recreational and social program activities.
• Uses positive reinforcement and behavior management techniques with Individuals served. In the temporary absence of the Instructor, continues the current program activity with remaining Individuals served.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent. No experience in the field required.
• Ability to write, read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to VTC individuals served and fellow employees.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and management.
• Interact diplomatically with the public.
• Foster a stimulating, accepting learning environment.
• Perform effectively in environments with frequent workload changes and competing demands.
• Set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out basic written or oral instructions.
• Ability to think through the consequences of a decision prior to making it.
• Ability to recognize an emergency situation and take appropriate action.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Requirements

• Must meet and maintain Community Care Licensing criminal history criteria.
• Maintain First Aid, CPR, and CPI Certifications (training available).

Benefits

• Paid holiday, vacation, and family leave
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401-K
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)

VTC Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.