Direct Support Professional - Part Time

ICM•Jacksonville, AR

12d

About The Position

The Direct Support Professional provides quality care, direction, guidance, and assistance to customers with daily activities, including bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, menu planning, dressing, grooming, taking medication and/or administering treatments, and housework. The role helps customers make and keep appointments, provides or arranges transportation for errands, and offers companionship. The professional supports customers in achieving agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and community integration. The role also involves providing written daily shift updates through an online platform and observing customer conditions and surroundings to help ensure safety and success, including monitoring equipment and materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care, direction, guidance, and help with customers’ 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 surroundings, equipment, and materials to ensure customer safety and success.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Understand and endorse ICM’s mission and vision.
Follow ICM policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ask for clarification when needed.
Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance.