DSP Evening/Night

KCARCVincennes, IN

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional Assistant will work with participants in various agency and community locations.

Requirements

  • Possess ability to maintain flexible schedule to meet the demands of the department.
  • Maintain good hygiene.
  • Possess ability to assist with full spectrum of participant’s personal care needs.
  • Possess the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Possess the ability to use tact and empathy when dealing with people of varied backgrounds.
  • Possess the ability to establish effective working relationships.
  • Possess the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Be Computer literate.
  • Accept responsibility and demonstrate leadership.
  • Be able to multitask effectively in a sometimes fast paced environment.
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
  • One year experience working with participants with developmental disabilities and three years of driving experience is preferred.
  • Medication Administration: Core A and Core B, Medication Administration and side effects and show competency.
  • CPR/First Aid.
  • The employee must be able to perform the essential duties of this job.

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to KCARC’s quality policy of striving to continuously improve delivery of all services and products to customers meeting or exceeding requirements.
  • Promote the mission and values of KCARC through personal example, providing educational opportunities, communicating with honesty, inviting input, and expecting mutual accountability.
  • Instruct and provide Life Skills training to assigned participants. Ensure participant’s needs are met through services within program guidelines and billable service definitions. Instruction should be provided in a manner that maximizes the participant’s independence and minimizes the intervention of staff using least invasive prompting methodology.
  • Assist in implementing individualized training plans, comprehensive assessments, task analysis, community resource assessment and collecting appropriate data.
  • Medication administration as needed to meet the needs of individuals served. Instruct and assist participants with personal hygiene needs as appropriate.
  • Strictly adhere to each participant’s risk plan, dining plan, wellness plan, and seizure plan as applicable.
  • Provide and/or assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting participants into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc. (as needed).
  • Complete all required documentation and forms for each participant, i.e., behavior tracking, task element progress, sleep tracking.
  • Provide medical assistance to participants as needed. Regularly complete all required medical routines and documentation including but not limited to mediation administration. Address participants’ medical issues proactively.
  • Assist participants with operation, usage, and maintenance of adaptive devices.
  • Always maintain professionalism and confidentiality, as well as a positive attitude within the work environment.
  • Be able to frequently lift 75 pounds independently and over 75 pounds with assistance.
  • Follow all policies, procedures or regulations set by local, state and federal regulatory agencies, including ISO standards.
  • All other duties deemed necessary.
  • Additional hours if needed are mandatory.
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