Job Description
Job Description
Life Skills Development Services (Companion) – North Miami Beach, FL
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
- Monday through Friday
- Six hours per day
- Approximately 30 hours per week
- Exact daily start and end times will be discussed during the interview
- Consistent attendance and punctuality are essential
Responsibilities:
- Provide continuous one-to-one supervision and companionship.
- Support participation in safe, meaningful community activities.
- Encourage socialization, communication, choice-making, and independence.
- Assist with practicing appropriate community behavior and public-safety skills.
- Provide reminders and assistance with authorized daily living and personal-care activities.
- Communicate using simple directions, visual cues, gestures, and other client-preferred methods.
- Follow the individual’s authorized support plan, behavior plan, safety procedures, and agency policies.
- Use calm redirection and approved positive behavioral-support techniques.
- Recognize and report changes in behavior, physical condition, or emotional presentation.
- Complete accurate and timely service documentation.
- Communicate professionally with the agency, residential staff, family representatives, and other authorized members of the support team.
- Protect the individual’s privacy, dignity, rights, and confidential information.
Required Qualifications:
- Current Home Health Aide certificate or other agency-approved qualification.
- Ability to satisfy all agency, payer, training, and background-screening requirements before assignment.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification, or ability to obtain them before beginning services.
- Previous experience supporting adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- Experience following behavior-support plans and working with individuals who may experience anxiety, frustration, communication difficulties, refusal, or challenging behaviors.
- Calm, patient, observant, dependable, and nonconfrontational demeanor.
- Comfortable providing respectful assistance with personal care and hygiene when authorized.
- Ability to maintain close supervision and respond appropriately to safety concerns.
- Ability to follow written instructions and complete accurate documentation.
- Reliable attendance and commitment to maintaining a consistent weekday schedule.
- Professional communication and ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary support team.
- Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and reliable insured transportation if transportation is included in the assignment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Experience providing one-to-one Companion or Medicaid Waiver services.
- Training in positive behavioral supports, crisis prevention, or de-escalation.
- Experience supporting individuals with limited expressive communication.
- Experience teaching community participation, socialization, grooming, and independent-living skills.
COMPENSATION
$ 15.00-17.00 an hour
Company DescriptionQuiroz Home Health Inc is a home health agency that provides care and support to clients in Miami-Dade and Broward County. We are looking for reliable and caring aides to join our team.
Company Description
Quiroz Home Health Inc is a home health agency that provides care and support to clients in Miami-Dade and Broward County. We are looking for reliable and caring aides to join our team.