Direct Support Professional

Ready 4 Work; Antrim Township (PA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ready 4 Work in Pennsylvania is seeking a compassionate residential care assistant to supervise and assist residents with meals, housekeeping, personal hygiene, grooming, and daily activities.

The role includes maintaining clinical records, supporting individual program plans, supervising in workshops, transporting residents, monitoring behavior, reporting incidents, and coordinating with administrative staff during emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist residents with meals, housekeeping, and personal care.
• Maintain clinical records and observation notes as required by policies.
• Provide input to individual program planning and supervise workshop activities.
• Report suspected abuse or neglect to supervisor immediately.

Job description

• Supervise and assist as needed residents during meal preparation, housekeeping responsibilities, personal hygiene, grooming and other activities as needed.
• Maintain clinical records as designated by policies and procedures such as, but not limited to; documentation of assigned training classes, physical observation, significant observation notes, and any behavioral management programs.
• Provide input to individual program planning for assigned residents. Train/instruct residents in areas in individual program plan under the training system established by the contracted agency, including supervision of residents in workshop activities.
• Provide transportation to residents as required.
• Supervise residents in recreational activities both on site and off site.
• Be responsible during evening hours to contact appropriate administrative staff in case of an emergency.
• Make written reports of significant incidents occurring during shift.
• Serve, as an informal advocate for residents and provide individual and residential needs management.
• Correct unacceptable behavior and help residents meet the necessary requirements of the house rules.
• Supervise residents on self-medication.
• Provide first-aid assistance to all residents and assist in the follow through on medical needs for residents.
• Complete weekly meal monitoring sheets, assigned chores, and assist with weekly budgets and special requests.
• Assist in maintaining all necessary supplies for client needs, i.e. grooming supplies, household cleaning supplies, and items needed for staff job duties.
• Assist in general upkeep and repair of facility such as, but, not limited to: keeping inside of vehicles clean and ensure sufficient gasoline level for next usage, cleaning of facility grounds and/or buildings, and pursuing possible outside resources for resolving noted problems areas.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Administrator/Director.

Report suspected abuse & neglect to supervisor immediately (within one hour).