Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Floater #4022

Friendship Community Care; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 16,479 - 23,470; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Community Care in Fayetteville, AR, is seeking a Direct Support Professional to implement rehabilitation plans and provide assistance to clients. The role guarantees a minimum of 32 hours per week and requires strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities include client coordination, medication monitoring, and assistance with daily living activities. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver's license, and be available for on-call work.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.
• Experience in related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services for clients.
• Monitor client medications.
• Assist clients with personal hygiene and cooking.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Time Management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Details:
Job Location: Fayetteville - Fayetteville, AR.
Position Type: Full Time.
Job Category: Direct Support Professionals.
Schedule: TBD.

Pay: $14.50

Education level: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

SUMMARY:

Responsible for implementing habilitation and supportive living plans for participants as developed by the interdisciplinary team and ensuring a safe and healthy environment within the community setting. The position guarantees a minimum of 32 hours per work week, with the employee expected to be available to work anytime on call.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential duties include the following:

• Coordinate services for clients.
• Work closely with Service Manager to ensure good health care for clients, including proper nutrition, exercise, mental and physical health areas.
• Coordinate with Service manager if concerning client needs/concerns.
• Monitor all client medications to ensure proper guidelines are followed, including documenting medications taken, counting medications, etc., as assigned by Coordinator or Service Manager.
• Follow all financial procedures for client checking accounts and personal/grocery shopping, when supervising these activities.
• Provide clients with transportation as needed for daily activities.
• Complete all necessary paperwork for billing Medicaid transportation as allowable.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner.
• Assist clients in personal hygiene, dressing, clothing maintenance, laundry, etc. as needed.
• Assist clients in cooking meals as needed.
• Complete all documentation forms as required by FCC, including Progress notes, Behavior reports and Marks reports.
• Assist in maintaining facility/grounds in clean, orderly, and well-maintained fashion.
• Assist in maintaining vans in good working order, including cleaning, and required preventive maintenance done per schedules.
• Assist in maintaining log of all monthly emergency drills.
• Attend training sessions, in/out of town, as required by FCC and licensing agency.
• In case of emergency, take necessary steps and notify Service Manager, Regional Manager or appropriate person as soon as possible.
• Required to have a cell phone on hand when transporting consumers for emergency situations.
• Serve as Driver for participant day trips to various state locations. Driving may be required on as much as a daily basis. Required to undergo periodic driving test and demonstrate proficiency in the operation of a motor vehicle, including passenger vans. Employees may also be required to drive their own personal vehicle at times and maintain adequate liability coverage on any personal vehicle used to transport participants. Must have a valid Driver's License and clean MVR.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc. and the clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and employees will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE:

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers’ progress notes must be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers’ records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers’ records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.