Direct Support Professionals- Caregivers

Indian Creek Foundation•Souderton, PA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Indian Creek Foundation in Souderton, PA is seeking to hire full-time and part-time entry-level Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) / Caregivers to provide compassionate care for adults and children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities in our residential group homes. As an Direct Support Professional (DSP) / Caregiver, you provide hands-on care to individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities and help them to live as independently as possible. You assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, meal preparation, feeding, restroom assistance, and medication administration. Helping our residents feel at home, you create a warm, caring environment by assisting with housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping. You also enjoy accompanying them on local community outings. You build strong relationships with each client and find success in their successes. And, you are sure to maintain accurate documentation of progress. By providing individualized attention, you are able to encourage each individual's ability to maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. With each client, you are sure to maintain their comfort, privacy, and dignity in the delivery of services. This job may not always be easy, but you find the work of supporting people with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities to live amazing lives according to their own needs and desires extremely rewarding!

Requirements

Previous experience working with adults who have developmental or intellectual disabilities is preferred.
Kind, calm, patient, and able to help clients through difficult situations.
Ability to connect with people easily.
Great communication skills.
Ability to provide compassionate and loving care.
Discreet with confidential information.
High school diploma or GED
Valid driver's license and clean driving record for at least 3 years
Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Report, physical exam/TB test and drug test
Must have reliable transportation to assigned location
Willingness to complete a criminal background check and a child abuse clearance
Physical ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
Basic computer proficiency
Good documentation skills
Strong written, and verbal communication skills
Must attend employee orientation and complete 1 week of mandatory on site training from 9am - 4-5pm.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with adults who have developmental or intellectual disabilities

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on care to individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities and help them to live as independently as possible.
Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, meal preparation, feeding, restroom assistance, and medication administration.
Assist with housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping.
Accompany residents on local community outings.
Build strong relationships with each client.
Maintain accurate documentation of progress.
Provide individualized attention to encourage each individual's ability to maintain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Maintain client's comfort, privacy, and dignity in the delivery of services.
Supports the Mission and values of Indian Creek Foundation and the program.
Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity, and well-being of all individuals served in a safe, secure environment.
Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for safety, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance.
Demonstrates knowledge and compliance with HIPAA standards.
Conducts oneself in a professional manner when representing Indian Creek Foundation.
Functions as a member of the Team, cooperating and working together with co-workers.
Completes requirements for training, acceptable attendance, dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.
Complete all documentation to ensure compliance with all regulations and agency policies.
Exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Conduct in performance of their duties.
Provide quality care to individuals served in an environment which promotes their rights.
Interact with individuals in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment through verbal and nonverbal interactions.
Encourage the growth and development of individuals served including goal achievement.
Attend to the personal needs of the individuals which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals' care requirements.
Responsible for promptly reporting and responding to the appropriate personnel incidents or evidence of individual abuse; unusual incidents based on regulations or agency policies; violation of residents' rights.
Provide assistance to individuals using lifts, transfers and safety techniques as required as needed.
Must provide medical assistance to individuals served, such as administering medicine, first aid, CPR and/or Heimlich maneuver as trained by the agency.
Responsible for the general upkeep of the group home including general housekeeping, grocery shopping, meal preparation and/or laundry.
Assist with all work-related transportation duties, which may include transporting individuals served to and from daily activities to medical appointments, on errands related to the group home, and/or on community activities.
Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the individual served, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Participate in regular one-to-one, staff meetings and annual program plan meetings as needed.
Respond appropriately to staff shortages by assisting in other homes programs as assigned.
Complete 24 hours of required training annually.
Completes annual compliance and HIPAA training and exhibits behavior as set forth by the Code of Compliance in the performance of their duties.
Assist the immediate supervisor with various tasks to support program and/or department operations as directed; may also be assigned special projects.
Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned based on the needs of individuals served.
Attend additional training required by program/department.