Direct Support Professional -Idd

All Ways Caring HomeCare•Kannapolis, NC

2d•$14 - $15•Onsite

About The Position

All Ways Caring HomeCare is looking for someone like you to join our team! As a Direct Support Professional, you will play a crucial role in helping us provide compassionate care to our clients in the comfort of their homes. This role involves providing direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home-like setting. The position requires fostering positive relationships, encouraging self-help, implementing service and behavior support plans, managing behaviors, maintaining accurate documentation, and transporting individuals to various activities and appointments.

Requirements

Eighteen years of age or older
Pass background check
Driver's license with valid Auto Insurance
High school diploma/GED

Nice To Haves

Wednesday afternoon availability

Responsibilities

Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks
Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and their circle of support.
Encouraging self-help activities
Implements Individual Service Plan and Behavior Support Plans
Manage Individual's behaviors by prevention or de-escalation of aggression.
Keeps accurate daily documentation of activities, fire/ disaster drills, Behavior Support Plans, medications, goal and data tracking, as well as other documentation.
Transport individuals to and from community activities and medical appointments.
Transporting clients or running errands for clients
Other duties as assigned.