Direct Support Professional - Part Time

ICM, Inc.; El Dorado (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ICM, Inc. in El Dorado, Arkansas is looking for compassionate individuals to provide quality care and assistance to customers with daily activities. Responsibilities include helping customers with bathing, feeding, and keeping appointments, as well as monitoring their safety.

Applicants must have a high school diploma and demonstrate effective communication skills. ICM offers a supportive work environment with a commitment to understanding and upholding its mission.

Qualifications

• Must understand and endorse ICM’s mission and vision.
• Familiarity with HIPAA regulations required.
• Maintain a clean work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and assist customers with daily activities.
• Help customers keep appointments and arrange transportation.
• Monitor customer conditions and surroundings for safety.

Skills

Effective communication

Quality decision making

Superior problem solving

Interpersonal effectiveness

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

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