Direct Support Professional (Winfield)

Capper Foundation; Winfield (KS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Capper Foundation in Kansas is seeking a Direct Support Professional to support individuals with disabilities in daily living activities, health and safety, and personal care. The role emphasizes client independence, adherence to plans, and collaborative care with a Program Coordinator.

Responsibilities include transportation, meals, documentation, and participation in planning meetings. Strong communication, reliability, and the ability to follow procedures are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have valid drivers license for specific sites.
• Pass background checks and drug test.
• Knowledge of support/intervention techniques (lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, blocking, grabbing).
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques and ability to follow menus/recipes.
• Ability to handle unpleasant personal care tasks with sensitivity and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals served to increase independence and exercise rights.
• Transport individuals for outings and ensure safety.
• Prepare meals and snacks based on nutritional guidelines.
• Assist individuals served with behavioral support per approved procedures.
• Assist in health, hygiene, grooming, and, if certified, administer medications.
• Document care and compliance with standards via data sheets and records.
• Encourage participation in Person-Centered Support Plans.
• Participate in staff and plan meetings and organizational activities.
• Follow organizational policies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fluent English

Independent work

Team collaboration

Documentation skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Job Classification: Work Schedule: Reporting Relationship: Primary Accountabilities: Non-Exempt, Full-time or Part-time As negotiated in employment letter Program Coordinator

The primary function of the Direct Support Professional is to support the mission of Capper Foundation (Capper) by exhibition of the following behaviors: ability and commitment to identify strengths, genuine respect for diverse perspectives and life styles, a capacity to listen and reflect, skill and creativity in helping people become more aware and confident of their own abilities, to help the individual or group assume decision‑making and action, knowledge about how to gain access to information and ability to reflect and criticize ongoing process, including ones own role in those processes.

Major Duties

• Assists persons served to increase their independence and exercise their rights by teaching skills in various activities of daily living (self-care, care of the household or work area, communication, leisure, etc.) according to formal plans and as natural teaching opportunities arise.
• Transport individuals served for outings and ensure that individuals are kept safe.
• Prepares meals and snacks based on nutritional guidelines.
• Assists persons served to reduce inappropriate behaviors and to learn appropriate replacement behaviors by implementing approved behavioral support procedures.
• Assists in maintaining the health, hygiene, and grooming of persons served by implementing health care and hygiene techniques according to instructions or plans and, if properly certified, by administering medications according to stated policies and procedures.
• Documents care and assistance, behavioral support and teaching techniques implemented, and compliance with various standards through accurate and timely completion of data sheets, checklists, records and schedules.
• Understand the various levels of participation individuals may display in activities and how to encourage participation in Person Centered Support Plans.
• Participates in the planning process by attending various staff and team meetings and Person-Centered Support Plan meetings.
• Support the mission of Capper and participate in organizational activities.
• Follow organizational policies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Staff may be required to have a valid drivers license to work specific sites.
• Must be able to pass background checks and drug test.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform support/intervention techniques (requiring lifting, bending, kneeling, stooping, reaching, blocking, grabbing).
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques, cooking skills, and ability to follow menus and recipes.
• Ability to handle unpleasant personal care tasks with sensitivity and caring, while maintaining a professional demeanor.

Updated 4/15/2019

Direct Support Professional

Job Description

Read, write and speak fluent English; skill in composing clear, concise reports; and ability to recognize and utilize alternative communication methods.

Ability to work independently, give and accept constructive feedback in a team approach and consultative approach to training and service delivery.

Driver Qualifications

• Meet Capper insurance coverage guidelines.
• Hold and retain automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Kansas.
• Successful completion of driver training as offered at Capper.

Training Requirements

• Completion of new staff orientation and annual course updates and certifications within prescribed period based on agency procedures.

Physical Demands

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance from a second person or mechanical device. Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crawl, walk and respond to aggressive behavior with prescribed techniques. Employee may be required to complete a pre-hire physical exam. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Direct contact with individuals who are severely physically and/or developmentally disabled and who may exhibit unpredictable behavior and uncontrollable outbursts. The physical characteristics of the work environment are such that noise and odor control procedures are required. May work with individuals with Hepatitis B and/or o