Innovations Paraprofessional

Updated: March 02, 2024 03:42 PM GMT

Full-time Job in Rockingham, Western Australia

THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES INC

Rockingham WA, Australia

Overview

Make a difference in someone’s life. Work one on one with a person with I/DD helping them to reach goals developed for individual needs to assist them to become as independent as possible. You could be working with them in a private home or a location in the community.

Responsibilities

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of basic principles of I/DD, ability to work with persons who may be different from me in areas of ability, age, economic status, etc.; empathy and understanding of consumer problems and ability to respond to these problems; ability to determine consumer needs; ability to engage with and build a rapport with the person served.

Implement individual habitation plan involving instructing the person supported in daily living skills, socialization, employment, leisure and/or recreational activities.

Document the service provided in progress notes. The basic data included in these notes will include observations, consumer participation and... More Detail