DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL-GROUP HOME SETTING

Cheyenne Village•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Assures the health, safety and welfare of person receiving services in our group homes. Provides individual supports consistent with each person’s individual needs, preferences and values. Provides hands-on assistance and support to individuals with high medical and physical needs receiving services to include implementation of service and support plan.

Requirements

Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
Accurate work is a priority, strives to eliminate errors, and seeks opportunities to improve processes.
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity.
Must be able to operate a motor vehicle as part of your job duties as assigned & maintain a valid drivers license.
Maintaining a driving record acceptable to the State of Colorado, Cheyenne Village, Inc., and its insurance carrier’s requirements.
Maintain current CPR, First Aid, and QMAP certifications.
Experience in human services or related field required.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
Operating knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and e-mail.
Maintains criminal and driving checks acceptable with State of Colorado, insurance carrier and Cheyenne Village, Inc. requirements.
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Ensures individual’s health and safety is monitored and protected at all times. Follows operational procedures regarding safety. Reports unsafe conditions. Works with team to address individual risks.
Monitors and administers medications and ensures medical instructions and policies are followed.
Implements and documents Individual Service and Support Plans and supports Person-Centered Planning.
Assists in identifying each person’s strengths, interests, and needs in a proactive manner, by discussion with supervisor and team and ensures that alternative plans are in place to support where efforts are ineffective.
Provides documentation of observation related to services and supports, i.e. progress notes, attendance, and incident reports.
Ensures support is available to individuals with disabilities to participate in personal interests, community activities, and resources either provided directly or by friends, family, or other community members.
Promotes individual choice in all activities, relationships, and services.
Assists each person assigned in developing and maintaining relationships with neighbors, friends, family, and other community members.
Understands and supports reciprocity in relationships.
Participates as a team member to accomplish goals of the team and agency.
Provides hands-on care in all daily living skills, including personal hygiene, toileting, housekeeping, shopping for personal needs, social skills, food preparation and recreation and leisure interests.
Assists individuals with high support needs, and repositioning individuals in their beds.
Utilize medical equipment such as Hoyer Lift, blood pressure cuff, oxygen tanks and pulse oximeter.
Completes staff checklist daily.
Maintains appearance and cleanliness of residence at agency/division standards during shift.
Performs all other job duties as assigned.