Direct Support Professional

Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/De; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood is seeking Direct Support Professionals in Mentor, Ohio. This role includes assisting individuals in personal housekeeping, maintaining a safe environment, and conducting training skills. Full-time and part-time positions are available across all shifts. Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED. The organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of others while being an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly residential environment.
• Monitor individuals' whereabouts on assigned wing(s).
• Conduct programmatic training skills under guidance.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Our ICF Program is searching for Direct Support Professionals (ICF Workers).

Join our team and make a positive difference in the lives of others … as well as your own.

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly residential environment guided by the Shift Manager.
• Assists individuals in completing personal housekeeping functions and maintains a safe environment by following all emergency policies/procedures.
• Is responsible for monitoring and being continuously aware of whereabouts of individuals on assigned wing(s). Completes census logs and daily documentation sheets including assignment sheets and inter‑shift logs.
• Assists in compiling individuals’ clothing, as well as residential, supply, and equipment inventories.
• Assumes responsibility in conducting all areas of programmatic training skills (i.e., independent living, self‑help, socialization, leisure, health care) under the guidance of the Habilitation Manager.
• Completes all documentation on individual training files as determined by the interdisciplinary team (i.e., delivers programming, keeps programmatic data, and enters such data into documentation notes in training files).
• Completes necessary residential record‑keeping forms (i.e., accident reports, incident reports, daily census reports, seizure reports).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.

Hours & Job Location

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift; full‑time and part‑time positions available.

Physical Requirements

• Requires a variety of levels of the use of the senses of sight, hearing, and smell as well as physical agility, strength, stamina, and manual dexterity appropriate to the duties of the position.
• Ability to independently lift 50 pounds.

We encourage qualified individuals to apply. The Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment, consideration for promotional opportunities and other aspects of employment will be judged on the basis of an individual’s ability to perform the essential job functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. EOE/M/F/D/V.

EMPLOYER: LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES/DEEPWOOD