Direct Support Specialist - PASRR DSD

Seven Counties Services•Louisville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position focuses on teaching, modeling, and coaching activities to maintain cognitive functioning in accordance with the Plan of Care for individuals served. It involves planning and facilitating community-based activities, collaborating with residents, families, and nursing facilities, and driving a wheelchair accessible van for community outings. The role requires effective communication with staff and providers to ensure appropriate care, documentation of services, and maintenance of confidentiality. Additionally, the specialist will provide leadership and assist with training for other direct support staff, and attend required meetings and trainings. The position emphasizes principle-centered leadership, customer service, and continuous quality improvement, along with adherence to safety and Joint Commission standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Zero to one year full-time experience working with individuals who receive services for treatment of a mental health, intellectual disability, or physical health condition.
Ability to provide nurturing attention and care to individuals with disabilities.
Ability to communicate with verbal and nonverbal individuals.
Good interpersonal skills.
Teaching skills.
Patience and empathy.
Maturity and judgment.
18 years of age or older.
Valid driver’s license.
Proof of automobile liability insurance.
Positive driving record.
Understanding of normal growth and development, culture/ethnicity considerations, and mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities diagnoses relevant to age groups/populations served.
Effective communication with nonverbal individuals or individuals with limited verbal skills.
Understanding of the adherence to the principles of normalization.
Skills of prevention and management of client behavior that is harmful to self or others.

Nice To Haves

Position does not require personal care services.

Responsibilities

Teaches, models, and coaches activities to maintain cognitive functioning in accordance with the goals of the Plan of Care.
Plans and facilitates community-based activities (leisure/recreation/socialization).
Collaborates with the resident, family/guardian and Nursing Facility on behalf of individuals served.
Drives SCS/PASRR wheelchair accessible van on community outings ensuring adherence to standard safety practices (driver certification, seat belts).
Communicates information relevant to care, treatment, and services, with other SCS staff members and, as authorized, with non-SCS providers, to ensure appropriate level and quality of care.
Documents services provided by timely completing various forms (progress notes, incident reports, in accordance with SCS and regulatory standards.
Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, consistent with SCS procedures and state and federal law.
Provide leadership to other direct support staff.
Assist with training for other direct support staff as needed.
Attends and participates in required staff and service planning meetings and trainings.
Provides activities intended to assure quality of life and cognitive maintenance.
Uses a variety of techniques to facilitate activities for clients with improving daily living skills.
Documents service to align with clients’ individual Treatment Plan with intervention specifically addressing client’s progress towards a chosen and relevant Treatment Plan objective.
Manages client caseload, client services, and activities to maximize direct care client time and reach expected productivity targets.