Direct Care Spec

State of Oklahoma • Muskogee, OK

1d • $29,662 - $35,618 • Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family are involved in providing direct care and supervision to clients with developmental or other disabilities. This includes basic health care and assistance with health care needs, assisting clients with life skills, including living, vocational, recreational, and educational skills, reviewing treatment plans for appropriateness, and supervising implementation of care and treatment plans. Other positions are assigned responsibilities involving paraprofessional guidance and instructional work in an institution, shelter, group home, or school. Some positions may provide assistance to teachers in a classroom setting. The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following: Performs routine duties in the care, custody, education, and treatment of developmentally disabled clients, youth or children residing in an institution, shelter, group home, or school. Responds to emergencies affecting individuals, including administering CPR and using approved intervention techniques. Provides paraprofessional guidance and counseling to clients to help find solutions to their personal problems, including problems of separation and adjustment to group living, and to develop personal values and goals; directs their daily activities, maintains order, and provides support. Serves on a treatment team to review resident’s progress, treatment, and educational plans; reports on activities, programs, and attendance Provides active treatment programming to clients in life skills; controls movement of residents to and from living quarters for activities and off-campus appointments. Ensures cleanliness of facilities through inspections, reports and adherence to safety standards. Lifts individuals to and from wheelchairs, floor mats, baths or beds; off may perform nonprofessional nursing aide duties; serves as a certified medication aide. Supervises residents to and from facility for activities and off-campus appointments. Assists teaching staff in classroom with instruction and activities for individuals or for groups as assigned. Performs various clerical duties as needed, types and makes copies, orders supplies, etc.; sorts and files records; assists with maintenance of records and reports of attendance, activities and grades; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment. Position assist students with daily living skills. Provide transportation to and from school weekly. Maintain a clean work area, dormitory setting, etc. Applicant must be willing to perform all job-related travel. Trial period (if applicable) is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience working with children or adults in a treatment facility for disabled individuals or working with children or adults in a residential or school setting.
• Knowledge of basic human physical and psychological needs; of simple health and safety precautions and basic first aid methods; of the format used to prepare daily progress and behavior reports; and of crisis intervention techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to interact with children or clients with developmental disabilities; to read and comprehend training manuals; to follow written and oral instructions; to carry out the physical requirements to assist in lifting individuals, as necessary; and to exercise mature judgment in appraising a situation and adopting an effective course of action.
• Knowledge of basic human physical and psychological needs; of simple health and safety precautions and basic first aid methods; of the format used to prepare daily progress and behavior reports; of crisis intervention techniques; of behavior and adjustment problems associated with children or clients with multiple developmental disabilities; of developing individuals self-help skills; of health and safety precautions; and of the statutes and agency policy concerning care of residents/clients.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to interact with children or clients with developmental disabilities; to read and comprehend training manuals; to follow written and oral instructions; to carry out the physical requirements to assist in lifting individuals, as necessary; to exercise good judgment in the evaluation of situations and in making decisions; and to establish and maintain good working relationships with others.

Nice To Haves

• Paraprofessional Certification
• Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License
• Proficiency in American Sign Language

Responsibilities

• Performs routine duties in the care, custody, education, and treatment of developmentally disabled clients, youth or children residing in an institution, shelter, group home, or school.
• Responds to emergencies affecting individuals, including administering CPR and using approved intervention techniques.
• Provides paraprofessional guidance and counseling to clients to help find solutions to their personal problems, including problems of separation and adjustment to group living, and to develop personal values and goals; directs their daily activities, maintains order, and provides support.
• Serves on a treatment team to review resident’s progress, treatment, and educational plans; reports on activities, programs, and attendance
• Provides active treatment programming to clients in life skills; controls movement of residents to and from living quarters for activities and off-campus appointments.
• Ensures cleanliness of facilities through inspections, reports and adherence to safety standards.
• Lifts individuals to and from wheelchairs, floor mats, baths or beds; off may perform nonprofessional nursing aide duties; serves as a certified medication aide.
• Supervises residents to and from facility for activities and off-campus appointments.
• Assists teaching staff in classroom with instruction and activities for individuals or for groups as assigned.
• Performs various clerical duties as needed, types and makes copies, orders supplies, etc.; sorts and files records; assists with maintenance of records and reports of attendance, activities and grades; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment.
• Position assist students with daily living skills.
• Provide transportation to and from school weekly.
• Maintain a clean work area, dormitory setting, etc.

Benefits

• The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED