The Direct Support Professional provides behavioral and daily living support to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in a respite care setting. Responsibilities include meal preparation, personal hygiene assistance, community activity facilitation, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. Experience working with individuals with disabilities is preferred, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong communication skills.
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Job description
Position Summary
The Direct Support Professional in the Respite Care Home provides support to persons served with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities that require protective oversight, behavioral support, or assistance with the activities of daily living (ADL) and certain independent activities of daily living (IADL).
Pay Rate: $20 per hour with additional $3 per hour on weekends
Full-Time evenings 3pm-11pm Part-Time 3pm-11pm
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Becomes familiar with persons’ served program file. Performs activities outlined on the program plan to achieve the goals and expectations identified by the parents/program coordinator.
Transports persons served safely.
Prepares snacks and meals. Incorporates assistance of persons served as often as possible in order to teach life skills related to cooking. Allows persons served to prepare, serve, and clean up snacks as part of daily routine.
Serves food (or feeds) persons served who have no or limited self-feeding skills.
Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, as well as any other recreational rooms that may be used.
Assists persons served with activities of daily living such as feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, and changing clothes.
Assists with the participation in community activities and modifies activities as needed.
Maintains discipline and order in a manner agreeable with parents and agency directives, as well as with the individual’s program plan.
Ensures the safety and welfare of all persons served.
Gets to know each person served and anticipate the persons served needs
Completes and maintains all required trainings.
Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
Management/Supervisory Responsibilities
• N/A
Qualifications
Education, Experience, Skills
18 years of age or older.
High school diploma or GED required.
6 months’ experience working with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities preferred.
Possess sound oral and written communication skills as well as decision-making skills.
Must be able to write and document in a clear, concise, and professional manner.
Possess the ability to use Microsoft Office applications including, but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to work as a team member.
Certifications, Licenses, Registrations
• Driver’s License
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
May drive large van to and from events, programs, etc. Must assist persons served entering and exiting the van. Lock down wheelchairs on vans.
Physically assist persons served as needed.
Lift persons served who cannot bear weight.
Push and maneuver wheelchairs.
Moderate Work – Exerts up to 50lbs of force occasionally and 20lbs frequently. Standing, sitting, reaching, typing, and walking are common.
Prerequisites for Employment
Criminal Background Check
Family Care Safety Registry Check
Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Check, Proof of Insurance
Community Living, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Community Living strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees or applicants with regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors or any other legally protected status.
