Developmental Technician II - Caswell Developmental Center
About The Position
Provide direction, support, and assistance to staff during the shift through assignments to ensure shift operations meet individual’s needs. Responsibilities include assuring the physical and emotional well-being of individuals and active participation in the implementation and maintenance of priority training objectives, services, and supports comprising each individual’s habilitation plan. Duties involve those of training and support with personal care, domestic skills, leisure-social skills, self-management, ensuring the supervision and safety of individuals, assistance in program and/or training areas, transportation of individuals to scheduled activities, classes, medical and dental appointments, shopping with and for individuals, community integration, assistance in providing emergency treatment for seizures or accidents, housekeeping chores as necessary, record keeping and documentation.
Requirements
- High School or General Educational Development Diploma and one year of related work experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a regular basis (6-8 times daily).
- Ability to stoop, bend, walk, run short distances (50 yards) and climb stairs without limitations of a permanent nature.
- Good general health.
- Ability to physically lift individuals as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Desire to work with persons with developmental disabilities.
- Basic knowledge of health care techniques and safety.
- Ability to make observations and make written and oral reports.
- Ability to do simple math computations and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to supervise staff and make assignments necessary for shift operations and meeting individual’s needs.
- Ability to perform related timekeeping functions.
- Successful completion of Caswell Center's inservice training requirements.
- Two years’ experience as DT I or Three years of direct experience with people who have developmental disabilities.
- Listing as a Nurse Aide I by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation.
- Listing as a Nurse Aide II by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
- North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assure the physical and emotional well-being of individuals.
- Actively participate in the implementation and maintenance of priority training objectives, services, and supports comprising each individual’s habilitation plan.
- Provide training and support with personal care, domestic skills, leisure-social skills, and self-management.
- Ensure the supervision and safety of individuals.
- Provide assistance in program and/or training areas.
- Transport individuals to scheduled activities, classes, medical and dental appointments.
- Assist with shopping with and for individuals.
- Facilitate community integration.
- Provide emergency treatment for seizures or accidents.
- Perform housekeeping chores as necessary.
- Maintain records and documentation.
- Provide direction, support, and assistance to staff during the shift through assignments to ensure shift operations meet individual’s needs.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $2,500 may be offered (contingent on budget approval).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
