Shifaa Care

​Role and Responsibilities

Provide one or more of the following 245d services below:

HOMEMAKING:

Services that help a person manage general cleaning and household activities.

• Washing dishes
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming
• Light dusting
• Changing linens
• Taking out trash
• Laundry

NIGHT SUPERVISION:

Overnight assistance and supervision provided by an awake staff in a person’s own home. A person’s own home means a setting the person owns, rents or leases that is not operated, owned or leased by a provider of services or supports.

• Carrying out the person’s positive support programming and transition plans
• Reinforcing skill development supports (e.g., individualized home supports)
• Assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Assisting with instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).

ADULT COMPANION CARE SERVICES:

Non-medical care, supervision and socialization provided to a person age 18 or older. Adult companion services cover services that help a person work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal in their support plan.

• Attend a movie with the person to practice coping skills to manage their social anxiety
• Go with the person to a community event to reduce their social isolation
• Play a board game with the person to enhance their fine motor skills
• Provide verbal instructions or cues to the person to help them complete a task
• Assist or supervise the person with tasks such as laundry, light housekeeping, meal preparation and shopping

PERSONAL SUPPORT:

Services provided in the person’s home or community to:

• Achieve his/her full potential
• Increase his/her independence

Meet community inclusion goals that are important to and important for the person and based on an assessed need.

INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY LIVING SUPPORTS:

• Active cognitive support
• Adaptive support service
• Activities of daily living (ADLs)
• Household management
• Health, Safety and Wellness
• Community engagement

24-HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE:

On-call counseling and problem solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person's home due to a health or personal emergency.

RESPITE CARE:

Short-term care services provided to a person when the person’s primary caregiver is absent or needs relief.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

Required:

• Experience with 245d requirements and personal support or PCA work.
• Ability to remain awake for long hours of night if providing night supervision.
• Experience working and communicating with people with disabilities.
• Ability to manage conflict and de-escalate.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred:

• GED, High School Diploma or higher education.
• First Aid Certification
• 245d Trained
• Experience using electronic time sheets and EVV technology.
• Experience working in a diverse environment with people of different backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate in other languages (Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Karen, etc.)

Shifaa Care Inc is a new and growing Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) provider located in Brooklyn Center, MN. We are looking for experienced and energetic support staff to assist our clients with 245d health care services!