Floater DSP (East End) Saturday- Wednesday rotation
About The Position
This role involves teaching and assisting individuals with self-care, household skills, travel, social support, and personal hygiene. The position requires safe driving to transport individuals to various destinations and providing assistance with personal goals, including accurate documentation in electronic health records. Responsibilities also include planning and participating in recreational activities, administering medication safely (if applicable), and maintaining medical records. Additional duties may involve site maintenance, shopping, and facility oversight. The role may require lifting and transferring individuals, maintaining HIPAA compliance and confidentiality, and adhering to safety and universal precaution training. The core of the job is to exhibit care, consideration, and professionalism while encouraging an independent and fulfilling lifestyle for the individuals supported. This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended at the employer's discretion.
Requirements
- Must have safe driving courses.
- Must be able to accurately complete documentation and billing for personal goals via electronic health records (EHR).
- Must be trained and up to date on medication administration (Residential Department only).
- Must be trained and up to date on HIPAA.
- Must be trained and up to date on safety and universal precautions.
- Must be able to assist in lifting and/or transferring individuals.
Responsibilities
- Teach and assist in self-care maintenance, including cooking, household and program site skills, travel, social support, and personal hygiene assistance for individuals supported by People Arc of Suffolk.
- Receive and remain up to date on all safe driving courses to safely assist in driving to and from activities, appointments or any needed transportation destinations.
- Provide assistance and oversight while working on goals and accurately complete documentation and billing for personal goals developed by the individual supported via electronic health records (EHR).
- Plan and participate in recreational activities based upon the needs of the program site.
- Receive and remain up to date on all trainings to administer medication safely and in conformance with state regulations and specific training including maintenance of medical records (Residential Department only).
- Perform other duties such as site maintenance, shopping, and oversight of the facility.
- Assist in the lifting and/or transferring of individuals supported by People’s Arc of Suffolk.
- Receive and remain up to date on all HIPAA trainings while also maintaining confidential information regarding the person supported and their family.
- Receive and remain up to date on training for safety and universal precautions.
- Exhibit care, consideration and professionalism while encouraging an independent and fulfilling lifestyle.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
