Direct Support Professional

ICM, Inc.; Sherwood (AR); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ICM, Inc. seeks dedicated care staff to assist clients with daily activities, meal planning, medication assistance, and transportation coordination. You will document shifts online and monitor safety to improve quality of life and community integration.

Responsibilities include helping with bathing, dressing, grooming, and housework, while maintaining HIPAA compliance and a reliable attendance record. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (some positions require additional education).
• HIPAA regulations compliance understood and followed.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

• Providing quality care, direction, guidance, and help to customers with daily activities.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide or arrange transportation, and serve as a companion.
• Assist customers in achieving agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and community integration.
• Provide written daily updates of each shift’s activities using an online platform.
• Observe customer condition and monitor surroundings to ensure safety and success.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Observation

Positive work ethic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing quality care, direction, guidance, and help to customers with daily activities, such as bathing and bathroomfunctions, feeding, planning menus, dressing, grooming, taking medication and/or administering treatments, and housework.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide or arrange transportation to run errands and serve as a companion
• Help customer achieve agreed-upon goals to improve quality of life and integration into the community
• Provide written daily updates of each shift’s activities using an online platform
• Observe the customer’s condition and monitor the surroundings to ensure customer safety and success. This includes monitoring of equipment and materials
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Quality decision making
• Effective communication
• Superior problem solving
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Receptive to feedback
• Positive work ethic

General Requirements for All ICM Employees

• Understands and endorses ICM’s mission and vision
• Follows all ICM policies, procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and asks for clarification and explanation when needed
• Understands and complies with all HIPAA regulations
• Maintains a clean and orderly work environment
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent (some positions require additional education)
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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