Direct Support Professional

ICM, Inc.; Van Buren (AR); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ICM, Inc. seeks caregivers and support staff in Arkansas to provide comprehensive daily living assistance, monitor health and safety, and maintain documentation.

Roles include helping with bathing, meals, medication administration, and transportation arrangements for appointments. Applicants should be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and possess a valid Arkansas driver's license and auto insurance.

Qualifications

• High School or better.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• At least one year of relevant supervised work experience with public health, human services or other community service agency.
• OR two years of verifiable successful history working with persons with developmental disabilities.
• Valid AR Driver's License
• Valid Auto Insurance
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Responsibilities

• Providing quality care, direction, guidance, and help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and medication administration.
• Help customers make and keep appointments, provide transportation or arrange transport, and serve as a companion.
• Observe customer conditions and monitor surroundings for safety and success; monitor equipment and materials.
• Provide written daily updates of each shift’s activities using an online platform.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Quality decision making
• Effective communication
• Superior problem solving
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Receptive to feedback
• Positive work ethic

Skills

Quality decision making

Effective communication

Superior problem solving

Interpersonal effectiveness

Receptive to feedback

Positive work ethic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• 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

Work Schedule

Shifts Vary

Qualifications

Education

Required

High School or better.

Experience

Required

Must be 18 years of age or older

At least one year of relevant supervised work experience with public health, human services or other community service agency

OR two years of verifiable successful history working with persons with developmental disabilities.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Valid AR Driver's License

Valid Auto Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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