Direct Support Professional-DECATUR

SUPPORT SOLUTIONS OF THE MID-SOUTH LLC; Decatur (TN); On-site; USD 31,000 - 33,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO Accrual

Paid Holidays

Paid Orientation

401(k) Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Support Solutions of the Mid-South LLC is seeking a dedicated Support Specialist in Decatur, TN to provide person-centered support for individuals with disabilities. The role focuses on empowering clients to lead self-directed lives and develop independence through daily routines, personal care, and community engagement.

You will assist with transportation, meals, and activities, while maintaining privacy and safety standards in home and community settings.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
• ECF staff must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS.
• Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
• Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.

Responsibilities

• Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.
• Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members by using language and actions that respect the worth and dignity of people at all times, connecting the person supported to preferred activities and experiences of their choice, and ensuring that the person supported is empowered to make decisions and to lead a life that is as self‑directed as possible.
• Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by providing person‑centered supports that assist people to seek their dreams, establish significant relationships and be connected to their communities.
• Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions company vehicles, personal vehicles or public transportation.
• Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.
• Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
• Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
• Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence.
• Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
• Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards when interacting and communicating with persons supported, their families, conservators, vendors, ISCs, Case Managers and others.
• Oversees storage and administration of medications.
• Provides assistance to the person supported in personal grooming as desired, supporting them to perform these activities with as much independence as possible.
• Provides assistance to keep the house clean and do laundry as desired.
• Protects confidentiality of person supported.

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: Support Solutions - Decatur

Location: Decatur, TN 37322

Position Type: Full Time

Salary: $15.37 - $15.37 hourly

Sign on Bonus: $300 after 90 days/390 hours, with completed training

• PTO Accrual
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Orientation
• 401(k) Benefits
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance

General Function

The position involves providing support to individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead self‑directed lives and develop/maintain skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Our mission is to ensure that supported persons are happy, healthy and safe in an environment where they can enjoy life to the fullest extent possible.

Essential Functions

• Supports the person supported with personal care and daily routines, and in achieving outcomes from the Individual Support Plan.
• Understands and practices Support Solutions philosophy and values in interactions with the person supported and community members by using language and actions that respect the worth and dignity of people at all times, connecting the person supported to preferred activities and experiences of their choice, and ensuring that the person supported is empowered to make decisions and to lead a life that is as self‑directed as possible.
• Helps the person supported become integrated with the community by providing person‑centered supports that assist people to seek their dreams, establish significant relationships and be connected to their communities.
• Assures safe transport and accompanies the person supported as needed to events, job sites and medical appointments utilizing Support Solutions company vehicles, personal vehicles or public transportation. This would include securing alternate transportation in instances where an unpaid support transports a person supported who presents a safety concern.
• Ensures proper use of the person supported and agency resources including but not limited to personal funds, vehicles, buildings, utilities, telephones, money, equipment, food and supplies.
• Attends all training meetings assigned by Support Solutions.
• Cooks and provides meals based on scheduled menus.
• Performs daily activities or teaches the person supported to do so, such as activities of daily living skills and other personal skills that work toward achieving independence.
• Consistently works and documents improvement toward meeting outcomes.
• Utilizes electronic records system including completing daily shift notes as required by funding entities.
• Ensures customer satisfaction by following the Customer Service Standards when interacting and communicating with persons supported, their families, conservators, vendors, ISCs, Case Managers and others.
• Oversees storage and administration of medications.
• Provides assistance to the person supported in personal grooming as desired, supporting them to perform these activities with as much independence as possible.
• Provides assistance to keep the house clean and do laundry as desired.
• Protects confidentiality of person supported.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age and able to read and write effectively.
• ECF staff must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an acceptable driving record throughout employment with SS.
• Must meet state and local requirements regarding criminal background check, sexual offender check, abuse registry, drug and felony offender listings.
• Must meet all training requirements and keep training current.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills, able to complete heavy workloads within established time frames, and perform with frequent interruptions and/or distractions.
• Effective interpersonal skills, able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others, and interact appropriately with others in various contexts and purposes.
• Must practice confidentiality in all matters pertaining to clients and employees.
• Can perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, in a job that may require significant differences in technology, techniques, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

Medical Requirements

Employee must provide any medical records to comply with regulations required by a governing entity and Support Solutions policy. Examples include: TB skin tests, HEP B vaccinations and flu vaccinations.

Physical Requirements

The position is either part time or full time and may require additional hours over 40 per week. This position works primarily in a home environment, but is also required to be with supported individuals in community settings, work settings, outdoor activities, etc.

• Regularly required to stand and/or walk for prolonged periods.
• May be required to sit for short or long periods while completing other duties.
• Occasional stoop, kneel, crouch, reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to drive/travel for short periods to transport supported person to appointments, community outings and attend meetings and trainings.
• Full range of body movements including hands, feet, and limbs to perform CPR compressions, abdominal thrusts, CPI techniques, or pursue on foot a person to prevent injury.
• Ability to bend, reach for objects, crouch/stoop, climb when needed.
• Command of all five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste) with sufficient vision for reading and using electronic device, and operating a vehicle.
• Ability to perform heavy lifting over 50 lbs to assist total care supported individuals with transferring from or to wheelchair, turning or repositioning a person in bed, etc.

Licenses / Certificates

• Valid state‑issued Driver License.
• Maintain valid Medication Certification during tenure.
• Maintain valid CPR / First Aid Certification during tenure.
• Maintain valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training during tenure, if required.

Agency Insurance Coverage

Agency insurance coverage for vehicles operated in the course of work at specific locations shall stand as the primary insurance coverage for employees working in that particular home setting. Valid automobile insurance is required for all employees working at homes where the agency does not provide a vehicle and this coverage must be presented prior to transfer to any home where an agency vehicle is not provided. The agency reserves the right to request proof of insurance regardless of the site location or availability of an agency vehicle.