Supportive Living Companion
Company: Pathfinder, Inc.
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION
The Supportive Living Companion works under immediate supervision,
provides individually tailored services and activities within the
consumer's home and community; ensures services are delivered as
designed to assist in acquiring, retaining, and improving the
consumer's self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills and
activities that relate directly to active treatment, goals, and
objectives; reports incidents to appropriate contact(s);completes
activity logs that occur during the work time frame as linked to
the person centered plan objectives; provides other documents as
required; and maintains compliance with required personnel
documents. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 8:00AM-4:00PM (11694/SP) ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides services and activities to the
consumer within their home and community as determined by goals and
objectives in a person centered plan. Trains and supports
individual in independent living skills, home management skills,
cooking, cleaning, socialization, including supported employment in
the community, and other identified skills needed to foster
independence. Follows procedures within 24 hours for incidents
identified according to Department of Human Services policy.
Completes activity logs that occur during the work time frame as
identified within the person centered plan objectives. For any
change affecting the individual, reports, as applicable, any change
affecting the individual receiving services. If necessary, ensures
the consumer is reminded when it is necessary to take and/or refill
medication. Completes and provides documents as required. Meets
initial and on-going annual training requirements. Maintains
compliance with required personnel documents. Perform any other
related duties as required or assigned. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
High School diploma or GED; One (1) Year of relevant, supervised
work experience with public health, human services or other
community service agency; OR Two (2) years' verifiable successful
experience working with individuals with developmental
disabilities. CNA Certification or Medical Assistant certification
will qualify for a special entry rate. Additionally, all Supported
Living Companions hired after 11/01/07 must have the following: The
ability to understand written activity plans, execute instructions,
and document services delivered. Have the ability to communicate
effectively with consumers. Have the ability to access emergency
service systems. Have the ability to access transportation services
required as appropriate. Have satisfactorily passed a criminal
background check, and adult and child maltreatment registry checks.
Criminal background and adult maltreatment checks must be repeated
every five (5) years, and child maltreatment checks must be
repeated every two (2) years. Have completed a drug screen prior to
employment in accordance with the organizations policies and
procedures. MUST BE ABLE TO PASS APPLICABLE BACKGROUND CHECKS AND
DRUG SCREEN. ANY OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE RESULTS
OF BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DRUG SCREEN.
Keywords: Pathfinder, Inc., North Little Rock , Supportive Living Companion, Healthcare , Little Rock, Arkansas