Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Floater #4022

FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY CARE • Rogers, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for implementing habilitation and supportive living plans for participants as developed by the interdisciplinary team and ensuring a safe and healthy environment within the community setting. Position guarantees a minimum of 32 hours per work week, predicted on the employee being available to work anytime called. This is a safety-sensitive position. Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc. and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must have a cell phone on hand when transporting consumers for emergency situations.
• Required to undergo periodic driving test and demonstrate proficiency in the operation of a motor vehicle, including passenger vans.
• Must have a clean MVR.

Nice To Haves

• Employees may also be required to drive his/her own personal vehicle at times and maintain adequate liability coverage on any personal vehicle used to transport participants.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates services for client.
• Works closely with Service Manager to ensure good health care for clients is met, including proper nutrition, exercise, mental and physical health areas.
• Coordinates with Service manager if concerning client needs/concerns.
• Monitors all client medications to ensure proper guidelines followed, including documenting medications taken, counting medications, etc., as assigned by Coordinator or Service Manager.
• Follows all financial procedures for client checking accounts and personal/grocery shopping, when supervising these activities.
• Provides clients with transportation as needed for daily activities.
• Complete all necessary paperwork for billing Medicaid transportation as allowable.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner.
• Assists clients in personal hygiene, dressing, clothing maintenance, laundry, etc. as needed.
• Assist clients in cooking meals as needed.
• Complete all documentation forms as required by FCC, including Progress notes, Behavior reports and Marks reports.
• Assists in maintaining facility/grounds in clean, orderly, and well-maintained fashion.
• Assists in maintaining vans in good working order, including cleaning, and required preventive maintenance done per schedules.
• Assists in maintaining log of all monthly emergency drills.
• Attend training sessions, in/out of town, as required by FCC and licensing agency.
• In case of emergency, take necessary steps and notify Service Manager, Regional Manager or appropriate person as soon as possible.
• Serves as Driver for participant day trips to various state locations.
• Employees may also be required to drive his/her own personal vehicle at times and maintain adequate liability coverage on any personal vehicle used to transport participants.
• Adhere to and comply with all Quality Assurance’s & HIPAA procedures.
• Follow the Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers’ progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers’ records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
• All information must be filed in consumers’ records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED