Direct Support Professional - 2ND SHIFT - ROGERSVILLE

Support Solutions of the Mid South•Rogersville, TN

41d

About The Position

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self-directed lives, and providing them with opportunities to develop/ maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
ECF staff must have high school diploma or GED.
Must have a valid drivers license and maintain a valid drivers license and acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS.
Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, ability to interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes
Must be able to practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees
Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations
Employee must provide any medical records to comply with regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions policy.
Valid state issued Driver License
Must maintain valid Medication Certification throughout tenure
Must maintain valid CPR/First Aid Certification throughout tenure
Must maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training throughout tenure, if required

Responsibilities

Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.
Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members
Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by providing person centered supports that assist people to seek their dreams, establish significant relationships and be connected to their communities.
Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites, and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions company vehicles, personal vehicles, or public transportation.
Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.
Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence.
Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.
Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards when interacting and communicating with persons supported, their families, conservators, vendors, ISCs, Case Managers, and others.
Oversees storage and administration of medications.
Provide assistance to the person supported in their personal grooming, as desired by the person.
Provide assistance to the person supported to keep the house clean and do laundry, as desired by the person.
Protects confidentiality of person supported.