Direct Support Caregiver
About The Position
This position involves providing direct support and care to clients, assisting them with various daily living activities. Responsibilities include helping with self-care (dressing, bathing, toileting), meal assistance, housekeeping, medication administration, and implementing prescribed diets and behavior programs. The role also requires assisting clients with active treatment plans, participating in an interdisciplinary team, transporting clients, and supporting them during community outings, school, and day program activities. The successful candidate will also be required to attend and complete staff development classes and competency testing.
Requirements
- Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
- NC Driver's License
- 21 years of age or older
- No experience required.
Responsibilities
- Assist and monitor clients while dressing, bathing, toileting, and in all other aspects of self-care.
- Assist and monitor clients during meals to ensure utilization of family style dining.
- Assist and monitor clients in all aspects of housekeeping responsibilities (Clothing care, house cleaning, and yard care).
- Assist and monitor clients in preparing meals and nutritional supplements.
- Assist and monitor clients in the administration of prescribed medication without error.
- Assist and monitor clients in the implementation of prescribed diet orders and utilization of adaptive equipment.
- Implement and follow all established behavior programs, data collection, and established safety procedures.
- Assist and monitor clients in appropriate active treatment including training objective plans, recording data, and implementing service goals.
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and to communicate appropriate clients information as directed by supervisory staff.
- Transport and monitor clients on Company vehicles as directed.
- Assist and monitor clients during community outings.
- Assist and monitor clients during participation at school and day program activities.
- Attend staff development classes as scheduled and successfully complete test required competency testing (MANDT, CPR, First Aid, Safe Van Driving, Promotion of Consumer Well Being, Cultural Competency and Medication Administration).
- Complete all tasks assigned by managers.
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Medical Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Longevity Bonus (paid on hire date each year)
- Growth Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
