I. Position Description

The Home Health Aid provides care to the Client by following the orders of the patients physician and/or nurse. This position also involves helping the client with the normal activities of living. CNAs / GNAs may provide instruction and psychological support to their patients. They may advise families and patients on such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household tasks

II. Performance Responsibilities:

• Helps the client to maintain good personal hygiene
• Toileting including:

Bedpan routines

Routines associated with the achievement or maintenance of

continence

Incontinence care

Movement to and from the bathroom

• Mobility, including transferring from a bed, chair, or other structure and moving about indoors or outdoors.
• Moving, turning, and positioning the body while in bed or in a wheelchair
• Assist in eating, nutritional planning, and preparing meals including prescribed special diets
• Dressing and changing clothes and
• Medication reminders
• Completing grooming, including oral and denture care, shaving, and care of skin, nails, and hair
• Preparing a light meal
• Performing light chores
• Shopping for groceries
• Traveling beyond walking distance and
• Reading of specific items
• Attendance at required in-service training programs

III. Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements
• Completion of basic Home Health Aid training program consistent with State requirements
• CPR
• Satisfactory performance on an on-site competency evaluation and skills assessment
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining a good work relationship with the client, family members, and Agency personnel
• Has reliable means of transportation
  
  

IV. Education/Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• Completion of one year's employment as a nurses aid in a hospital or health-related setting

V. License/Certification

• Maryland State Board of Nursing CNA or GNA certification

VI. Physical/Health Requirements

• Ability to walk, bend, squat, climb, kneel, or twist when assisting clients, or handling supplies or equipment.
• Ability to lift heavy weight and perform duties that require power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation
• Current Tuberculosis Screening
• Current Physical Exam

Home Health Aide/ Companion

I. Position Description

The Home Health Aide provides care to the client by following the orders of the clients physician and/or nurse. This position also involves helping the client with normal activities of living. The homemaker companion provides housekeeping and routine personal care services. They clean clients houses, do laundry, and change bed linens. Aides may plan and cook meals (including special diets). Some accompany clients outside the home, serving as a guide and companion.

II. Performance Responsibilities:

• Prepare nutritional meals including prescribed special diets
• Give emotional support and encouragement during periods of loneliness and/or bereavement
• Performing light housekeeping chores
• Shopping for groceries
• Care for clothing, washing, ironing, and mending
• Traveling beyond walking distance and
• Reading of specific items.

III. Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to read and write consistent with job requirements
• Completion of CPR and Basic First Aid Course
• Has the emotional and mental maturity necessary for establishing and maintaining good work relationship with the client, family members, and Agency personnel
• Has reliable means of transportation
• Current Tuberculosis Screening
• Current Physical Exam

IV. Education/Experience

• Homemaker/Companion must have at least a 9th Grade education. Home Health Aides must have a high school education or completed the GED program and/or have completed special training in the field of healthcare.

Position: Clinical Coordinator

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Supervises: Clinical Staff

Position Responsibilities

Provides overall direction and leadership to the clinical staff; Directs clinical component and facilitate organization-wide quality improvement and program development.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implement all Community Wellness. rules, policies and guidelines consistently
• Maintain Facility Standards and inform Chief Executive Officer of any deficiencies
• Implement all facility health and safety standards
• Support Community Wellness. chain of command and maintain positive attitude in work environment
• Maintain professionalism in interactions with staff and clients at all times and exercise maturity of judgment
• Conduct in-service education and oversee all clinical staff development activities including needs assessment and training needs
• Document in progress notes following professional protocol
• Be available to all employees to address any concerns
• Oversee clinical admission (admission assessment and preliminary treatment plan)
• Intervene, and assist as needed, clinically with clients
• On-call for clinical emergencies and consultation
• Responsible for overseeing the timely completion of the Clinical Admission notes and Master Treatment Plans for all new admissions.
• Provide individual, group and family therapy
• Provide psychological services as needed for clients; responsible for the provision of appropriate services
• Facilitate weekly treatment planning meeting
• Facilitate development of communication/organization systems to ensure efficient staff communication
• Facilitate weekly group clinical supervision meeting with Clinical Staff
• Review clients records for quality of treatment documentation and planning

• Participate in clinical quality assessment and improvement
• Coordinate client care policy and procedure development and funnel updates to Executive Director
• Participate in the quality assurance and utilization review activities of the facility as directed by the Chief Executive Officer
• Assist in the development and maintenance of program policies and procedures
• Communicate with Program Director, Office Manager and Manager pertaining to all staff issues including proper staffing.
• And other duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

Education: Masters from accredited College or University in Psychology or behavioral health.

Experience: Masters and 3 years supervisory experience in a day treatment, residential or hospital setting: 2 years experience with substance abuse treatment. Licensed or able to be licensed.

Required Skills: Must possess exceptional management skills, be highly organized

and able to work well with clients and professionals at all levels in the organization. Must have strong leadership and communication skills as well as a thorough understanding of treating clients with substance and abuse and behavioral health care issues.