Direct Support Professional

ICM • Russellville, AR

9h

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional provides quality care, direction, guidance, and assistance to customers with daily activities, supports customers in achieving agreed-upon quality-of-life and community-integration goals, and helps maintain their safety and success. The role also includes documenting shift activities online, following ICM policies and procedures, complying with HIPAA regulations, and maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understand and endorse ICM’s mission and vision.
• Comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Demonstrate quality decision making, effective communication, superior problem solving, interpersonal effectiveness, receptiveness to feedback, a positive work ethic, trustworthiness, and administrative effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and assistance with daily activities, including bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, menu planning, dressing, grooming, taking medication and/or administering treatments, and housework.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide or arrange transportation for errands, and serve as a companion.
• Help customers 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, equipment, and materials to ensure customer safety and success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow ICM policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures; seek clarification when needed.
• Comply with HIPAA regulations and maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED