Direct Care Specialist

Oklahoma State Government•Muskogee, OK

About The Position

Basic Purpose 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.

Requirements

Level I - Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent.
Level II - Education and Experience consist of a 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.
Some positions may require that applicants be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds.
Applicants must be willing and able to work overtime and work on shifts.
Some positions may require that applicants be willing and able to perform job-related travel.
Some Oklahoma Department of Human Services and Department of Rehabilitation Services positions may require applicants possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to transport clients.
Some position may require experience with children or adults in a treatment facility for disabled individuals.
Positions in the Department of Rehabilitation Services require completion of paraprofessional training/certification for levels II and above.
Some Department of Rehabilitation Services positions require proficiency in American Sign Language.

Nice To Haves

Paraprofessional Certification
Valid Oklahoma Driver’s License

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., in instructional settings, and during non-instructional activities such as recess, meal periods, assemblies, etc.
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 teachers and students in daily classroom setting with activities, distributing learning material to students.
Provide assistance to students in basic living skills, with daily work assignments.
Provide direct care to students who are blind/visually impaired.
Assist student in areas of daily hygiene, educational plans, etc.
Provide transportation daily or weekly to and from home and school, as well as to and from recreational events.
Maintain a clean work area, dormitory setting, etc.