Direct Support Professional

Ready 4 Work; Trumbull (CT); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care service provider in Connecticut is seeking individuals for resident supervision roles. Responsibilities include assisting residents during meals, maintaining records, and participating in recreational activities. Candidates should have experience in a residential care setting and strong communication skills. The position offers full-time and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential care setting.
• Ability to supervise and assist residents with daily activities.
• Strong communication skills for reporting and planning.
• Reliable transportation and emergency contact skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and assist residents during meal preparation and personal hygiene.
• Maintain clinical records as per policies and procedures.
• Provide transportation and supervise residents in recreational activities.
• Provide transportation to residents as required.
• Oversee recreational activities on and off site.
• Be available during evening hours to contact admins during emergencies; write incident reports.
• Advise on residents' needs and enforce house rules.
• Supervise residents on self-medication and assist with medical needs.
• Assist with weekly chores, budgets, and supplies; keep facility stocked.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Administrator/Director.

Skills

Supervision of residents

First aid basics

Documentation

Transportation duties

Job description

DUTIES/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.
• Supervise residents during meal preparation.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by the Administrator/Director.

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

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time