Direct Support Professional - Part Time

ICM • Searcy, AR

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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, medication and treatment support, 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 that improve quality of life and community integration. Responsibilities also include writing daily shift updates on an online platform and observing customer condition and surroundings to ensure safety and success, including monitoring equipment and materials. The position is part-time, with a Saturday and Sunday schedule from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., in Searcy, Arkansas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understand and endorse ICM's mission and vision.
• Follow ICM policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures, and ask for clarification or explanation 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 quality care, direction, guidance, and help with customers' daily activities, including bathing, bathroom functions, feeding, menu planning, dressing, grooming, medication or treatment support, 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 customer condition and monitor surroundings, equipment, and materials to ensure customer safety and success.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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