Direct Support Aide

St Coletta of Wisconsin Inc•Jefferson, WI

About The Position

The Direct Support Aide supports people served in pursuing personal goals, maintaining health and safety, developing independent living skills, and participating in their homes and communities. The role provides assistance in accordance with each person’s Individual Service Plan (ISP), physician instructions, and organizational policies and procedures. The aide may assist with personal care and mobility, teach practical living skills, support behavioral development, document health events and skill progress, and use approved physical intervention techniques when necessary to ensure safety. The role also includes housekeeping and other operational tasks, participation in required training and meetings, and professional conduct in support of the organization’s mission and vision.

Responsibilities

Assist people served in achieving personal goals, overcoming barriers, and participating in activities they choose while respecting their beliefs, choices, and interests.
Maintain a safe environment and follow specialized care plans in accordance with each person’s ISP.
Provide health-related care and assistance in accordance with the ISP and physician instructions; record information about health events, conditions, and status; provide First Aid/CPR and seek emergency medical care when required.
Provide personal care as needed, including assistance with eating, grooming, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
Assist with mobility, including lifting people from seated or lying positions using adaptive equipment as needed, and help with walking and stability.
Teach skills that foster independence and community integration, including cooking, money management, shopping, laundry, and personal hygiene.
Support clients in maintaining their homes, accessing community activities, and pursuing their spiritual enrichment choices.
Record progress in clients’ skill development and achievements.
Model desired behaviors and coach clients using approved techniques and strategies; use approved physical intervention techniques when necessary to ensure safety.
Work as part of a team to achieve positive outcomes for clients and programs.
Maintain cleanliness of program areas and homes through housekeeping, including cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, maintaining program vehicles, and basic upkeep of the outside appearance of the house.
Complete tasks beyond clients’ abilities and follow policies and procedures for handling money.
Act professionally, support the organization’s mission and vision, follow organizational policies and procedures, complete required training, attend required meetings, and perform other assigned duties.