Direct Support Professional - Part Time

ICM•Fort Smith, AR

10d

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 or administering treatments, and housework. The role also supports customers with appointments, transportation for errands, companionship, agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and community integration, and monitoring of customer condition, surroundings, equipment, and materials to promote safety and success. The position requires written daily shift updates using an online platform and may include other assigned duties. This is a part-time position scheduled Saturday and Sunday, 12 a.m.–12 p.m., in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Quality decision making.
Effective communication.
Superior problem solving.
Interpersonal effectiveness.
Receptive to feedback.
Positive work ethic.
Ability to instill trust.
Administrative effectiveness.
Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care, direction, guidance, and assistance with daily activities, including bathing and bathroom functions, feeding, menu planning, dressing, grooming, medication, treatments, and housework.
Help customers make and keep appointments, arrange or provide 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 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.