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Position Title: **Social Services Tech 1, FT

Minimum Entry Salary : $12.00 / hour Location: *Americus, GA Services Area/Programs: Residential/ITR Americus

**Description of Duties : The employee will be required to sustain numerous duties which include the following: supervision of individuals, monitoring of self-administration of medications, education on medications with individuals, assist them on how-to call-in medications, how-to pick-up medications, and pay for their own medications, complete community skills and community meetings with individuals each week. The employee will also be responsible for day-to-day home maintenance, vacuuming, dusting, assist individuals with cooking, cleaning, laundry, teaching them how to budget funds, and education on good personal hygiene. The employee may have to physically help individual in and out of the shower/tub, physically demonstrate to individual how to bath and lather correctly. The employee will provide direct care to residential individuals, they will document daily on goals for each individual, assist in leading community skills meeting, and community skills training. The employee will be required to transport to day services, all medical appointments, psychiatric appointments, and any other pertinent appointments for the individual. The employee will be responsible for helping individuals on and off the van as needed. The employee will make sure to complete all Middle Flint Health and Wellness trainings and maintain trainings annually. The employee will make sure to be able to assist with indoor/outdoor activities, menus, completing monthly drills, and other duties as assigned. The employee will be responsible for physical activities which such as: assisting individuals on and off the van, assist individuals with walker or other manual devises. The employee will be able to shop physically be able to lift, carry groceries and supplies. The employee should be able to physically work with individual on healthy activities such as walking a certain distance.

[**Qualifications: High School Diploma, Certified Nursing Assistant, or Associates degree in or around the related field degree in a social service-related field from an accredited college or technical school. The employee should have at least 6 months to two years' experience in a social service-related position OR One year at the lower level (SST010) or position equivalent. Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid driver's license, and be able to pass the criminal background check. The employee should be able to drive and transport individuals in a 9-12 passenger van. Upon he/she should be able to satisfactorily complete all training requirements for Middle Flint Health and Wellness and DBHDD. They should be able to transport clients as well as pass the Modivcare training and become Modivcare Certified Driver.

*[Agency is an eligible worksite for the VA Education Benefit Program (Veterans)

Agency is an eligible work site for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

*Middle Flint Health and Wellness services the following 11 counties: Webster, Marion, Sumter, Schley, Taylor, Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Houston, Peach and Crawford. Middle Flint Health and Wellness is a Drug Free Workplace. Current Middle Flint applications should be filled out carefully and completely. Describe background in full and make certain application is signed. Incomplete applications or applications with insufficient information can result in an applicant not being considered for the vacancy. Please KEEP a copy of your application. All applications must be received (not postmarked) by the above specified deadline. Finger- printing and/or Drug Screening may be required, if appointed. Any male applicant between 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of having registered with the Selective Service as required by federal and state law, or of being exempt from such registration.

An Equal Opportunity Employer *Middle Flint Health and Wellness does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. An applicant who has a disability which requires special accommodations should contact this office. * ENTRY SALARY may be adjusted depending upon the selected candidate's qualifications and agency budget considerations. - *]{new="" roman="" times=""}]{new="" roman="" times=""}**