Direct Support Professional Day Hab
About The Position
This position is responsible for the ultimate responsibility for consumer programming and care. The Direct Support Professional will assist people with intellectual disabilities with all aspects of personal care, daily living skills, and provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary. They will also dispense medications, provide programming as written by the Habilitation Coordinator, and ensure the safety of individuals by providing the prescribed level of supervision. The role involves reinforcing positive behavior, utilizing least restrictive prompting, and following behavior plans. Additionally, the position requires completing timely and accurate documentation, assisting with cleanliness and upkeep, following universal precautions, demonstrating flexibility with scheduling, protecting confidentiality, participating in required trainings, and professionally representing Citizen Advocates, Inc.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- One year experience working with people with developmental disabilities
Nice To Haves
- Competencies: Confidentiality, Putting individuals first, Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships, Demonstrating Professionalism, Supporting Good Health, Supporting Safety, Justice, fairness and equity, Advocacy
Responsibilities
- Ultimate responsibility for consumer programming and care
- Assist people with intellectual disabilities with all aspects of personal care using appropriate level of privacy
- Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary or as requested by nurse or supervisor
- Assist people with intellectual disabilities with daily living skills
- Assist with lifting, transferring and positioning as prescribed
- Dispense medications in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Provide programming as written by Habilitation Coordinator
- Communicate programming information to Habilitation Coordinator and Program Manager as needed
- Ensure safety of people with intellectual disabilities by providing the prescribed level of supervision all times
- Reinforce positive behavior of people supported at all times
- Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times
- Follow behaviors plans as written
- Complete timely and accurate documentation as required
- Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual
- Accurately document personal care and medical information as prescribed
- Assist with cleanliness and upkeep as instructed
- Follow universal precautions protocols
- Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling
- Protect confidentiality
- Participate in required trainings
- Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community as a whole
- Follow program policy and procedure manual as written
Benefits
- Relief position
- Full-time/part time position
- Hours and schedules may vary
- Advance notice for schedule changes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
