Direct Care Staff

A Direct Care Staff(DCS) is responsible for supervising and implementing activities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The DCS will be responsible for implementing the individual's schedule, maintaining the individual's safety, helping the individual navigate his environment, and encouraging the individual to participate in activities. The DCS will create lessons to implement with the individual. The DCS will be responsible for implementing and tracking any special protocols for the DCS such as behavioral plans, dietary plans, etc.

All consumers require, at a minimum, line of sight supervision and may require assistance with eating, toileting, navigating their environment, etc.

DCS's are responsible for implementing specific goals and objectives, logging data, and encouraging the development of social bonds and independent living skills.

The position is Monday to Friday from 8

00am to 4:00pm for a total of 40 hours per week. Any hires must be available those hours.

Duties

• include:
• Implement daily scheduled activities for client
• Record keeping and documentation in the form of progress notes, reports, etc.
• Monitoring client interaction with other people
• Toileting and personal care assistance
• Assisting client out in the community
• Display enthusiasm and motivational energy when interacting with client
• Supervising mealtimes
• Assistance navigating environment
• Assisting client to and from home

Requirements

• for Hire:
• Minimum 2 years experience working with adults with disabilities or Minimum 2 years experience providing personal care assistance
• Valid driver's license
• Clean criminal background and motor vehicle history (all employees undergo a background check prior to hire and annually)
• Minimum high school diploma/GED
• Minimum 18 years old
• Must be proficient in speaking, reading and writing in the English language
• Physical requirements: Must be able to keep up with the pace of the schedule