DSP Evening/Night

KCARC • Vincennes, IN

1d

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED