Direct Support Professional

ICM Inc • Texarkana, AR

15d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct care, guidance, and assistance to customers with their daily activities. Responsibilities include helping with personal care, managing appointments and transportation, supporting goal achievement for improved quality of life and community integration, documenting shift activities, monitoring customer condition and safety, and performing other assigned duties. The position requires adherence to company mission, policies, and HIPAA regulations, as well as maintaining regular attendance and a clean work environment. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Understands and endorses ICM’s mission and vision
• Follows all ICM policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and asks for clarification and explanation when needed
• Understands and complies with all HIPAA regulations
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance

Nice To Haves

• Quality decision making
• Effective communication
• Superior problem solving
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Receptive to feedback
• Positive work ethic
• Instills trust
• Administrative effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Providing quality care, direction, guidance, and help to customers with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, planning menus, dressing, grooming, taking medication and/or administering treatments, and housework.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide or arrange transportation to run errands and serve as a companion.
• Help customer achieve agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and integration into the community.
• Provide written daily updates of each shift’s activities using an online platform.
• Observe the customer’s condition and monitor the surroundings to ensure customer safety and success. This includes monitoring of equipment and materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED