Direct Support Specialist - PT 23.5h
About The Position
Are you interested in helping others? Compassionate, empathetic, and caring? Then this might be a great opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Direct Support Specialist to help the people we are supporting in our group homes. The mission of Journey Found Inc. is to provide behavioral, residential, and other support services to individuals of Connecticut with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities to enable them to become all they are capable of being. Fundamental functions of the position: • Supporting individuals with activities of daily living (getting dressed, cooking, cleaning, bathing, toileting etc.) • Transporting people • Organizing activities and community outings • Medication administration • Doctors’ appointments • Documenting Program Data • Teaching and engaging • Implementing good routines • Helping in decision making process • Grocery shopping and running errands • Deescalating situations and managing behaviors • Workings as part of a collective team • Communicating professionally with Nurses, Clinical Staff, Directors and Supervisors We offer a rich benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, and 403-(b) plan, tuition reimbursement and more for full time employees. We provide state-of-the-art training in areas such as person centered planning/thinking, CPR/first aid, human rights, compliance/HIPAA, work-place safety/OSHA and medication administration. Experience preferred but not necessary--we train exceptional people to provide exceptional care.
Requirements
- Must have at least a High School Diploma or its equivalent
- Must have at least 3 years driving experience with a valid driver’s license
- Behavioral Management Experience and/or formal training
- Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing
- Will be required to be PMT, CPR, FA and complete DDS Medication Administration Program (MAP)
- Must be free from communicable disease
Responsibilities
- Supporting individuals with activities of daily living (getting dressed, cooking, cleaning, bathing, toileting etc.)
- Transporting people
- Organizing activities and community outings
- Medication administration
- Doctors’ appointments
- Documenting Program Data
- Teaching and engaging
- Implementing good routines
- Helping in decision making process
- Grocery shopping and running errands
- Deescalating situations and managing behaviors
- Workings as part of a collective team
- Communicating professionally with Nurses, Clinical Staff, Directors and Supervisors
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- AD&D
- flexible spending accounts
- dependent care accounts
- 403-(b) plan
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
