Direct Support Professional-Citizens HKP ICF- Non Driver

Citizens Options Unlimited; Plainview (NY); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Citizens Options Unlimited in Plainview, NY seeks a caring Residential Care Worker to support residents in a Residential Services program. You will assist with personal care, meals, safety, and daily activities to promote independence and wellbeing.

Role involves light housekeeping, adherence to diet plans, and participation in interdisciplinary team discussions. AMAP certification may be required for medication administration; high school diploma preferred. Training provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred.
• Six months experience working with DDI population preferred.
• Ability to understand written and oral directives.

Responsabilités

• Assist residents with personal hygienic needs (washing, toileting, feeding, showering).
• Provide support for self-care, health, safety, and daily living activities.
• Assist residents with prescribed diets and portion control.
• Administer medications if AMAP certified and per doctors' orders.
• Maintain resident safety through supervision and use of adaptive equipment.
• Provide supervision and companionship to ensure wellbeing.
• Lead or assist with recreational activities and socialization.
• Attend inter-disciplinary team meetings to discuss progress and goals.
• Purchase clothing and personal items to meet daily living needs.
• Train new staff and share care techniques as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

Connaissances

Personal care

Safety supervision

Resident support

Communication

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

AMAP certification (optional)

Outils

AMAP trained medication administration

Description du poste

Practice and promote the agency's mission statement and guiding principles in every interaction. Provide ongoing support to the people that live in the Residential Services program to ensure that a high quality of life is maintained. Provide support in the areas of, for example, self-care routines, health, safety, household chores, socialization, and overall wellbeing. Values and Embraces Diversity in backgrounds and experiences for every person in every community. Strive to create an open, inclusive environment in which every employee has the opportunity to flourish Demononstrates a commitment to understanding cultural differences and supports a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Assists resident with personal hygienic needs by washing, toileting, feeding and showering to ensure that residents maintain good personal hygiene and to enhance their independence. If applicable, accompany residents to medical appointments. Performs light housekeeping tasks to ensure facilities are clean for residents.
• Implements resident specific programs by following the goal book outline to ensure independence and life goals for residents.
• Assists residents in adhering to prescribed diets by ensuring correct portions are dispensed to ensure maintenance of ideal weight range.
• If qualified, (AMAP certified), administers medication and medical procedures by following prescriptions and doctors' orders to insure proper medications and treatments given to residents.
• Maintains safety of each resident by on-going supervision and by utilizing safety techniques and adaptive equipment to protect resident from injury.
• Provides ongoing supervision at all times by being in close physical proximity to residents to insure the residents' safety and well-being.
• Implements recreational activities by assisting residents in arts and crafts, playing tapes, setting out board games, playing basketball, etc. to meet residents' recreational needs
• Serves as a member of the inter-disciplinary team by attending and participating in all meetings to discuss residents' progress and goal achievements and to offer and gather resident specific information and ideas.
• Purchases clothing, grooming, and other personal items to meet residents daily living needs and to fulfill residents' requests to ensure appropriate appearance of resident.
• If applicable, trains new employees by covering training manual and demonstrating direct care skills to insure new employee is sufficiently prepared to handle position.
• Performs additional duties as requested by supervisor.

High School Diploma or Equivalent preferred and six (6) months experience working with DDI population preferred. Ability to understand written and oral directives/information.