Direct Support Professional - Caregiver ID/IDD

Open Arms Care; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus programs

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Savings

Job summary

Open Arms Care in Nashville seeks caring staff to support individuals with IDD in a home-like setting. You will promote teamwork, actively teach independence, and ensure a safe, organized, and participant-centered environment.

The role requires two weeks of paid training, valid driver’s license, CPR within 30 days, and PCM certification within 60 days, with day and weekend shifts available. Join a team devoted to improving lives.

Qualifications

• High school graduate and/or GED preferred.
• Must have valid driver's license.
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire is required.
• Certified in Professional Crisis Management (PCM) within 60 days of hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Represent OAC in a positive and professional manner at meetings and events.
• Organize activities that promote an organized and positive environment and independence.
• Make decisions on best practices, QA, risk management, and report injuries.
• Coach and mentor individuals in home management and independent living skills.
• Assist with coordinating schedules, appointments, and client transportation; ensure documentation is timely.

Skills

Driver's license

CPR certification

PCM certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Join a team that truly makes a difference—helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their best lives today!

BENEFITS OF JOINING TEAM OAC:

• Personal satisfaction from serving others
• Competitive pay
• Paid Training
• Great Benefits:Medical, Pharmacy,Vision, Dental, Disability, Employee Assistance Programand Life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Growth Opportunities
• 403(b) Retirement Savings plan

*Required: Two weeks paid training 9A-5P M-F*

SHIFTS AVAILABLE: *Days will vary, weekend work required*

• 7:30A-3:30P
• 3:30P-11:30P
• 11:30P-7:30A

SUMMARY

To promote an environment of teamwork that encourages client teaching, mentoring, and coaching. That involves active treatment, and skill development and promotes growth. Create a home that yields a clean, organized, welcoming environment. In addition to collaborating with fellow coworkers and leadership using a positive team approach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Represent OAC in a positive and professional manner in community meetings, events and social functions.
• Provides day-to-day organization and implementation of activities that promote an organized and positive environment. Ensure as the primary professional working with individuals, an environment that is person-centered, organized, non-reactive, and promotes independence.
• Is able to independently make decisions in regard to best practices, quality assurance, risk management and problem-solving. This includes timely response to and documentation and reporting of serious injuries.
• Demonstrates the ability to coach, teach, and mentor individuals in all aspects of home management and personal independence. This includes actively teaching and promoting individual rights and self-advocacy.
• Engages clients in ongoing, meaningful active treatment and the individual support plans (ISP’s) for the clients served in the ID/DD program; implements programs and the delivery of services according to the ISP and the requirements of CMS regulations.
• Advocates for each client’s specific needs and personal welfare in the home and community, and ensures follow-up when concerns are identified.
• Assists with coordinating, scheduling and/or transporting clients to appointments and/or recreational activities on a regular basis; ensures all required documents, files and reports are prepared, reviewed, approved and processed in a timely manner.
• Provides accurate documentation of client’s participation and progress in all training objectives/programs to teach independent living skills; ensures day-to-day assigned tasks are completed.
• Communicates and actively participates with the inter-disciplinary process to include but not limited to individual support plans (ISP’s), behavior management, incident reports, etc.
• Interacts with client’s family members/conservator, & maintains positive relationships internally and externally.
• Must attend all required trainings/meetings and remain current on all certifications.
• To provide support and services to all clients across the local operation when necessary.
• Transport clients to medical appointments, Enrichment Center, and client outings as assigned.
• Responsible for maintaining work schedules. Dependability is required. Monitors and manages own time off and documents time worked accurately.
• Carries out responsibilities and duties in a manner that is professional, timely, effective, and efficient, including other job duties as assigned.
• Additional committees as assigned, or volunteer.

QUALIFICATIONS

Job Requirements:

• High school graduate and/or GED preferred
• Must have valid driver's license
• CPR certification within 30 days of hire is required
• Certified in Professional Crisis Management (PCM) within 60 days of hire is required