Direct Support Professional - On Call

Peckham, Inc.•Charlotte, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional provides support in a family-like home environment for six adult men with developmental disabilities. The role follows Adult Foster Care licensing standards and helps maintain a safe, caring environment. Direct care staff need the stamina to meet residents’ physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs. The position includes supporting residents’ personal care and development of independence, social skills, and community participation; preparing meals and administering medications; maintaining records and required reports; and supporting the daily operation and upkeep of the home. Staff also transport residents to appointments and activities, monitor resident safety, and communicate with parents or guardians as appropriate.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one month of experience.
Maintain an unrestricted Michigan driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record under the company’s auto insurance requirements.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to travel to offsite locations 40% of the time.
Ability to obtain First Aid, CPR, company, and group home curriculum training.

Responsibilities

Comply with Adult Foster Care licensing rules, CMH policies and guidelines, House Guidelines, Peckham and House of Ruth handbooks, and HUD guidelines, including conducting safety drills.
Interact with residents with sensitivity and compassion and maintain appropriate confidentiality.
Maintain resident and house records, including person-centered plan updates, activity and daily logs, medication records, controlled-substance counts, safety drills, incident reports, meal preparation sheets, and case notes.
Promote residents’ cooperation, self-esteem, self-direction, independence, and normalization.
Provide opportunities for residents to develop positive social skills.
Supervise, protect, and assist with residents’ personal care as specified in their assessment plans.
Support residents’ growth and independence, including participation in educational, employment, and day programs as specified in their assessment plans.
Plan and facilitate leisure, recreational, and community-based activities.
Foster residents’ relationships with relatives and friends and promote a sense of family.
Prepare meals in accordance with dietary considerations.
Dispense medications as prescribed.
Monitor residents’ sleep hours for safety and accountability.
Perform housekeeping, general home maintenance, and laundry.
Transport residents to appointments and other activities.
Oversee required rehabilitation exercises.
Communicate with parents and guardians as appropriate.
Prepare HUD, Adult Foster Care License, and Community Mental Health paperwork and reports.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment, promote Peckham’s vision, values, and services, support organization-wide quality standards, and perform other related duties as assigned.