(530) 662-2763

juliekirby@summerhouseinc.org

P.O.Box 1724 Woodland, CA 95776

Employment

Our employees are carefully selected and trained to provide a safe and comfortable environment for teaching safety, problem solving and support of daily living skills. Employees also assist the consumers in community involvement as well as social, educational and recreational activities for a healthy balanced life.

We are always looking for enthusiastic, professional people who are interested in becoming part of our team. If you are interested in learning more about our employment opportunities, please contact our Human Resources Manager at: 530-564-4682 or call our administrative office at: 530-662-2763.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• 18 years of age or older
• Clean driving record (required for most positions)
• Clearance of LiveScan background screening
• Ability to pass CPR/FA, DSP 1 & 2, and others as required
• Proof of COVID vaccination per State Mandated Public Health Order

BENEFITS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Paid training
• Rewarding work environment
• Flexible schedules
• Great resume builder for those entering the Human Services field
• Health benefits for those who qualify
• Generous sick and vacation accrual

Accepting Resumes for…

We are always seeking reliable and enthusiastic staff for Personal Attendant and Direct Support Professional positions.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. Please print and fill out the Summer House, Inc. application:

Click Here To Download Employment Application

2. Email or fax your application and resume to juliekirby@summerhouseinc.org or (530) 662-3534.

If you are interested in learning more about our employment opportunities, please contact our Human Resources Manager at: 530-564-4682 or call our administrative office at: 530-662-2763.

Learn More Details About Our Positions by Downloading these Realistic Job Previews (RJP):

1. Direct Support Professional (DSP) Position
2. Client Advocate Position
3. Supported Living Service (SLS) Personal Attendant Position
4. Supported Living Services Community Support Facilitator (CSF)
5. ILS Advocate

Email or call us if you have questions!
juliekirby@summerhouseinc.org or (530) 662-3534.

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Learn About Being A Care Partner With This Fun Quiz!

Care Partner Quiz

A care partner’s role is to assist and support people who require care to live their lives with as much independence and choice as possible. Every day is different, and care partners often find themselves having to decide what action they should take in various situations.

Do you have what it takes to help support, encourage, and motivate others to live their lives with as much independence and choice as possible?

Take our care partner quiz and see whether a new career in human services would be right for you…

1 / 10

Shelly stayed up late last night watching movies. Her alarm clock has been going off for the past 45 minutes, and her bus for her day program will arrive in 20 minutes. What will you do?

Turn off Shelly’s alarm clock and allow her to sleep in. She’s had a long night and needs the morning to rest.

Gently pull Shelly’s bedding off her and prompt her to get up, so she does not miss her bus.

Encourage Shelly to start getting ready for program.

Allow Shelly to sleep in. Then, contact Shelly’s day program and inform them that she will not come in today.

2 / 10

During Nicholas' weekly grocery shopping trip, Nicholas decides he no longer wants to follow his goal of avoiding caffeine or soda. Instead, he asks you to put away a few of the healthy alternative beverages he has in his grocery cart. He then asks that you place these items back on the shelf. What will you do?

Respect Nicholas' decision and put the items back on the shelf.

Inform Nicholas that if he is capable of deciding not to stick to his health plan, he is capable of putting the items back himself.

Suggest that you and Nicholas leave the store and return when he is in a better mood.

Encourage Nicholas to follow the goal he set for himself. Ask Nicholas if other alternatives may be more appealing.

3 / 10

Jamie burned her hand curling her hair while getting ready for a date. You are worried this might happen again. What do you do?

Share with Jamie that she is beautiful just the way she is and does not need to curl her hair. Encourage her to get rid of her curling iron to prevent future safety incidents.

It is important to allow Jamie to be independent, so hopefully, she learns from this experience.

Have Jamie budget for leave in curlers and discard the curling iron.

Speak to the manager and Jamie regarding creating a safety plan for her curling iron or suggest looking into other curling irons with extra safety features. This way, Jamie can maintain her independence.

4 / 10

Tina’s apartment fire alarm is buzzing and flashing red lights. There is no smoke present and you suspect there is no fire. What will you do?

Ask Tina what she wants to do.

False alarm or not, Tina should be encouraged to exit the building and follow her fire evaluation plan.

Grab Tina’s hand and walk to the nearest exit.

Leave Tina to inspect the building.

5 / 10

Sam, who you support, has decided to adopt a cat and become a first-time pet owner. He has asked for your support with the adoption process. Unfortunately, his family disapproves and has asked you to discourage him from getting a pet. What do you do?

Help Sam advocate for getting a pet and assist Sam with the adoption process as requested.

Agree with Sam’s family but secretly continue to support Sam.

Immediately phone Sam’s family and express your frustration and refuse to intervene.

His family has the right to be involved, so follow their wishes and try to redirect Sam’s attention.

6 / 10

Debbie, who you support, is Catholic and wants support to go to her local church. You are not religious. What will you do?

Suggest Debbie schedules her visits to church during times when you are not supporting her.

Refuse and tell her you are not religious.

Support Debbie regardless of your beliefs-it is your job to support clients with things they want to do.

Encourage Debbie to ask someone she knows at church if they can go together weekly.

7 / 10

Julie returns home from a family visit when you realize she and her parents forgot to return one of her medications. What will you do?

Don’t worry about it. Her parents will realize they have this and return it.

Contact a supervisor-perhaps they can contact Julie’s parents to arrange to get this medication or contact Julie’s doctor for advice.

Reassure Julie that missing this for one day won’t do any harm.

Another client has the same medication and has a backup. You give Julie the other client’s medication and replace this tomorrow with Julie’s once her parents drop this off.

8 / 10

Aaron, who you support, is sensitive to loud noises. When Lisa, another client in the home, starts to hum and chirp loudly, Aaron goes into a panic. He starts pacing rapidly while crying and covering his ears. Aaron then picks up a nearby object in an attempt to throw it. What will you do?

Encourage Aaron to go on a walk with you or another area of the house that is quieter.

Remove the item from Aaron’s hands.

Ask Lisa to be quiet and leave the area.

Encourage Aaron and Lisa to play a board game together.

9 / 10

David and Tom, two clients in the home, start to argue loudly in the kitchen. The other clients in the house are starting to become upset by this. What will you do?

Do not bring any more attention to the situation and hope they will resolve the problem on their own.

Encourage David’s and Tom’s housemates to share how they feel by both gentlemen’s behavior.

Ask both gentlemen if they would like to speak in another area of the house and try to work this out. Offer to sit in and support both individuals.

Enter the kitchen and redirect David and Tom’s conversation.

10 / 10

George, who you support, is refusing to complete his laundry skills today. What will you do?

Offer to do George’s laundry for him.

Ask George if there is something wrong?

Spend some time with George and see what’s going on and how he is feeling. Offer choices and options regarding George’s laundry skills being completed. Perhaps he might be up to doing laundry later that day or the next day.

Inform George he will likely not have enough clean clothes for the week.