Direct Support Professional

ICM • Lavaca, AR

14d

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, planning menus, dressing, grooming, taking medication or administering treatments, and housework. The role also 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 their quality of life and integration into the community. Responsibilities include documenting each shift’s activities through an online platform and observing the customer’s condition and surroundings to help ensure safety and success, including monitoring equipment and materials. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understand and endorse ICM’s mission and vision.
• Follow ICM policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and seek clarification when needed.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Demonstrate quality decision making, effective communication, superior problem solving, interpersonal effectiveness, receptiveness to feedback, a positive work ethic, the ability to instill trust, and administrative effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and assistance with daily activities, including bathing, bathroom functions, feeding, menu planning, dressing, grooming, medication, 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 about shift activities using an online platform.
• Observe the customer’s condition and monitor surroundings, equipment, and materials to ensure safety and success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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