Direct Support Professional (PRN) — Evenings & Overnights

Merakey; Crafton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

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Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Rо

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Direct Support Professional in Crafton, PA to assist residents with daily living activities, provide personal care, and support engagement in social and community programs. The role requires clear communication, empathy, and the ability to document progress under supervision.

Shifts are PRN including evenings, overnights and weekends. This position offers varied hours and opportunities to grow within a nonprofit organization dedicated to developmental and behavioral health

Qualifications

• Ability to conduct functional assessments.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to prepare necessary reports and recording of residents’ progress.
• Ability to plan and supervise social, recreational, work and study activities for residents in an assigned living area.
• Ability to cope with day-to-day problems and to record and report observations.
• Ability to maintain an understanding attitude toward the residents.
• Ability to keep and maintain records with accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to lift, transfer and position residents, utilizing prescribed techniques.
• Ability to follow procedures established for care and use of equipment and food preparation.
• Ability to maintain effective communication, including sign language, with staff and verbal and non-verbal residents.
• Ability to implement proper practices and techniques of supervision of residents.
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and initiative in the job responsibilities and follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, instructs or assists the residents in activities of daily living; such as, bathing, dressing, eating and personal hygiene.
• Provides individualized care, active treatment and appropriate documentation under professional direction.
• Must provide age-appropriate, on-going interactions with clients during structured and unstructured activities that are directed towards individuals identified needs.
• Participates in in-services training courses.
• Participates in housekeeping functions in residents’ living quarters, including responsibility for their personal effects and spot-cleaning when necessary.
• Plans and provides guidance in social, recreational, work, community and study activities.
• Copes with day-to-day problems and feelings of the resident and reports observations on individual behavior.
• Participates in staff meetings as integral member of the residents’ interdisciplinary team.
• Transports and/or accompanies residents to various activities in the community.
• Works cooperatively with all personnel involved in the active treatment of the residents.
• Works in other areas and/or takes hospital trips when coverage dictates this necessity at Supervisor’s direction.
• Requisitions Maintenance/Housekeeping Services as needed.
• Promotes a positive self-image and residents’ individualized development.
• Insures the safety of the residents is maintained at all times by providing a safe living environment.
• Provides written reports on residents’ progress and program effectiveness.
• Participates in training programs provided by all disciplines involved in the total resident program and the follow-through of such programs.
• Devises, implements and documents goal plans that emphasize skill development and have objectives that are consistent with assessed needs and specified developmental services and programs, including Behavior Management Plans and other required documentation.
• Requisition clothing and inventory residents’ personal belongings.
• Performs related work as required.
• Ability to conduct functional assessments.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to prepare necessary reports and recording of residents’ program progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Activity planning

Observation reporting

Flexibility

Sign language

Care techniques

Lifting residents

Job description

Merakey is seeking a Direct Support Professional in Crafton, PA to assist residents with daily living activities, provide personal care, and support engagement in social and community programs. The role requires clear communication, empathy, and the ability to document progress under supervision.

Shifts are PRN including evenings, overnights and weekends. This position offers varied hours and opportunities to grow within a nonprofit organization dedicated to developmental and behavioral health