DSP: Lorraine #3

Tech Inc.; Hutchinson (KS); Sur place; USD 30 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tech Inc. in Hutchinson, KS is seeking Direct Support Professionals to provide individuals with dignity, respect, choice and opportunity through compassionate care.

Under supervision, you will implement Person-Centered Support Plans, assist with personal care, meals, transportation, and community integration while maintaining safety and independence for those served.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or Bronze Level, WORKready Certification.
• Preferred: One year of experience in the IDD field.
• Valid and Current Driver's License required.

Responsabilités

• Provides care and reports progress on a daily basis and as required by the PCSP.
• Attend to personal needs of each client, including feeding, restroom, dressing, meds, and first aid.
• Assist with meal planning, food purchases, and meal preparation.
• Help maintain a healthy living environment and address safety concerns.
• Assist with housekeeping tasks in client residences.
• Transport clients or arrange public transportation as needed.
• Help clients develop social and communication skills and community integration.
• Communicate inter-departmentally to ensure service delivery.
• Participate as an active member of the client's PCSP team.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Relationship building

Time management

Formation

High School Diploma or GED or Bronze Level, WORKready Certification

Description du poste

Description

We are seeking Direct Support Professionals to provide the people we serve a life that allows for personal dignity, respect, choice and opportunity. If you thrive on building relationships and have a strong commitment to supporting others, this is the job for you!

Under the supervision of a Team Leader and/or Manager this position provides personal care, training, supervision, and assessment to the individuals we serve as prescribed in Person-Centered Support Plans (PCSP) and agency policies. This position is non-exempt and has no supervisory responsibilities.

Specific duties are:

• Provides care and reports progress on a daily basis and as required by the PCSP
• Attend to the personal needs of each client in a timely and efficient manner. Such duties include: feeding, restroom needs, dressing, medication administration, and first aid needs.
• Assist clients with meal planning, food purchases, and meal preparation
• Assist clients in maintaining a healthy living environment by following processes in place for any facility or vehicle maintenance and addressing safety concerns
• Assists with and/or monitors all housekeeping tasks in client residences
• Transportation of clients via motor vehicle or assists with arranging public transportation.
• Assist clients to develop their social and communication skills while encouraging community integration.
• Constructively communicate inter-departmentally to ensure service delivery to clients.
• Participates as an active and contributing member of client's Person-Centered Support Plan team.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required: High School Diploma or GED or Bronze Level, WORKready Certification

Preferred: One year of experience in the IDD field.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Required: Valid and Current Driver's License

Preferred: n/a

COMMUNICATION

Ability to partner with various levels of staff and persons served. Have a moderate level of written and oral communication skills.

VARIETY WORK LOCATIONS AND HOURS

Direct Support Professionals work within various capacities, locations and hours of the day

• Residential DSP
  
  • Provides care to individuals within a home like environment. Employees schedules can be day hours, nighttime (awake) hours, weekdays and/or weekends. 24/7. Full time (30 or more hours a week) or part time (17.5 hours a week) schedules are available.
    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and to inside wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals as used in cleaning, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.