Direct Support Professional -Idd
About The Position
Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in people's lives. We are now hiring for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This will be performed in a home-like setting. After School Hours External Job Description 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 heling us provide compassionate care to our clients in the comfort of their homes. 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. About our Line of Business All Ways Caring HomeCare delivers quality, compassionate, and individualized care and support that helps people in need of assistance stay at home – all while maximizing their dignity, privacy, and independence. Whether recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, living with a chronic disability, or dealing with the natural process of aging, services are tailored to meet the individual needs of people of all ages, physical conditions, and cognitive abilities. All Ways Caring HomeCare services include personal care and homemaking programs, professional nursing, older adult care management, Alzheimer’s/dementia care, respite care, and other programs. For more information, please visit www.allwayscaring.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn . Additional Job Information This job position is for after school care.
Requirements
- Eighteen years of age or older
- Pass background check
- Driver's license
- High school diploma/GED
- Valid Auto Insurance
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.
Benefits
- Great company culture
- Competitive pay with DailyPay Option
- Tuition reimbursement and campus partnerships
- Flexible work schedules close to home
- Retention and referral bonuses
- Benefits, Supplemental Plans, EAP, and 401K participation
- Career growth and development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
