Lead Direct Support Professional PRN

merakeycareers; Lincoln (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Retirement plan

Voluntary benefits (American Worker)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Well-being platform access

Employee discounts

Online learning access

Job summary

Merakey Lead Direct Support Professional (LDSP) works in a Sheridan, CA residential setting to teach, coach, and accompany individuals with disabilities, promoting independence and daily living skills. You document progress and coordinate with a team to ensure person-centered care.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, RBT or licensed psychiatric technician certification (or plan to obtain RBT within 60 days), and at least 6 months of experience with IDD/MH populations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• RBT certification or licensed psychiatric technician, or willing to obtain RBT within 60 days.
• 6 months of experience with IDD/MH populations.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead on assigned shift; point person for activities and incident reporting.
• Assist Administrator in staff scheduling as assigned.
• Support individuals in daily living tasks in residential/community settings.
• Accompany individuals to medical appointments and complete paperwork as needed.
• May dispense medications per policy; report errors immediately.
• Document daily progress in electronic health records and maintain logs.
• Report uncharacteristic situations to management for direction.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

RBT certification or licensed psychiatric technician; or plan to obtain RBT within 60 days

Job description

LEAD DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead Direct Care Professional (LDSP) is responsible for supporting individuals through teaching, coaching, modeling, and accompanying individuals with disabilities so that they participate in family, neighborhood, civic, cultural, and religious activities, and events. In a variety of settings, the DSP will collaborate with individuals with varying degrees of mental health diagnoses and abilities. DSP upholds dignity and respect of individual(s) served by promoting person-centered care while documenting and assisting activities of daily living in a safe and sanitary environment located in Sheridan, CA.

WORK LOCATION TYPE: Residential Group Home in Sheridan, CA

Hours: PRN- ON CALL ONLY – Varies – Weekdays & Weekends

Compensation:

Earn $29.00/hour.

*Professional development training, support, and resources to obtain a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification-$2 pay increase once obtained = $31.00/hour.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Act in lead role on assigned shift; point person for all activities, incident notification/reporting, and overall program responsible liaison.
• Assist Administrator in staff scheduling as assigned.

DIRECT CARE

• Supports Individual(s) in tasks in a residential and/or community setting to include activities of daily living and personal care such as feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting.
• May prepare or assist with preparing meals that promote proper nutrition, good health, and meet Individual-specific dietary needs.
• May accompany individual(s) to a variety of scheduled medical appointments, completing pre/post paperwork, as needed.
• May dispense appropriate individual medication based on established policy and protocol; immediately report errors.
• May transport or arrange for transport of individual(s), following vehicle policy and procedure and adheres to driving laws.
• Performs or assists, guides, and supports housekeeping functions.
• Documents individual daily progress report in individual’s electronic health record; updates all communication logs as directed.
• Immediately reports to manager, any uncharacteristic situation(s) for appropriate direction.

SUPPORT OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S SUPPORT PLAN(S)

• Supports and guides continued progress toward individual’s goals and outcomes.
• Follows any individual-specific nursing care plan or behavior plan.
• Increases independence by facilitating, and promoting individual’s engagement in and use of, community resources, facilities, and activities.
• As part of an interdisciplinary team, shares information and observations in the development, review, and maintenance, for individual’s support plan.
• May support, guide and encourage individual(s) to access public transportation.

COMPLIANCE

• Comply with Merakey Policy and Procedures.
• Completes required documentation and correspondences in accordance with Federal, State, County, and Merakey policies and regulations.
• Follow emergency procedures as directed, i.e., Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Plan, Inclement Weather, etc.
• Performs all duties in accordance with HIPAA.
• Follows Merakey Code of Conduct.
• Completes, passes, and maintains mandatory training.

In addition to the essential functions listed above, the employee is expected to exercise honesty, integrity and respect with all individuals and co-workers, maintain a professional appearance and demeanor, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate effectively with co-workers and individuals and community members, work with accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail, respect the work environment and keep it as neat and clean as possible, and exercise initiative to learn new skills and tasks and to help co- workers when possible. The employee is also expected to perform other related duties and functions as required.

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance)
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

Education/License/Certification(s):

• High school diploma or GED
• Certification-Registered Behavior Technician or licensed psychiatric technician; or become a registered behavior technician within 60 days of initial employment.

Experience: Minimum Required

• 6 months experience working with IDD/MH population or equivalent

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Valid driver’s license, if required
• Ability to read, speak, write and comprehend the English language
• Must have desire to help others reach their fullest potential
• Completes PPD testing and Physical Examination upon hire and minimally every 2 years thereafter, if required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed
• Ability to model, teach, and encourage socially-acceptable behaviors as needed