LHRO Floating Direct Service Worker

Lahealthandrehab; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Incentive pays

Job summary

Louisiana Health & Rehab. Options (LHRO) in Baton Rouge has immediate openings for Direct Service Workers across all shifts. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and a driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Staff provide active treatment per client plans and work under the Program Director. Competitive pay and incentive pays are offered. Direct Service Workers will train residents, supervise day-to-day activities, and transport clients when needed, ensuring safety and adherence

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Age must be at least 18 and at least 23 years old for this role.

Responsibilities

• Implement through training, the individual client's Plan of Care.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support to clients.
• Supervise activities, transportation, and daily living tasks as directed by the Program Director.
• Record incidents and maintain cleanliness and safety in living areas.
• Transport residents and assist with meal planning, shopping, and household maintenance.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Direct Service Worker

Reports To: Program Director

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Division: Direct Care

Louisiana Health & Rehab. Options (LHRO) has immediate openings for all shifts in the Baton Rouge Area. We are currently looking for Direct Service Worker (DSW's) who has valid drivers, and reliable transportation, who willing to work with our clients!

We have competitive pay rates and incentive pays!

FUNCTION:

This position has the responsibility of being the primary staff for individual clients. As such the direct care staff person is responsible for providing the prescribed program of Active Treatment to each client based on the Individual Plan-of-Care. This employee provides the actual training, and also provides the day to day supervision, guidance, and support to clients, which may be required to facilitate each client's individual learning and development. This employee works under the direction of the Program Director.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a high school diploma or a GED certificate. Additionally persons must be at least 23 years of age, but no person shall be employed who is less than 18 years of age.

An employee who fills this position must participate in all training, must work when assigned to work by the Program Director, and must follow the rules and regulations of LHRO. Additionally, direct care staff persons must follow all directions, procedures, and guidelines for the provision of individual program of clients.

PRINCIPLE ACTIVITIES:

NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types or work performed in positions allocated to this class. The absence of specific statement of duties doesn't not exclude those tasks from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment of the position.

• Implement through training, individual client's Individual Plan of Care.
• Where applicable, implement according to requirement individual client's or group Behavior Management Plan.
• Where applicable, supervise the self-administration of medication by residents.
• Be familiar with Direct Care Staff Persons Checklist (see handbook). Assist in developing and implementing Active Treatment.
• Participate in intake and individualized plan of care and development of same.
• Provide individual and group counseling under the direction of the Program Director and/or House Manager.
• Record all accident/incidents occurring on each shift.
• Inspect living areas for repairs and cleanliness.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all policies and procedures relative to the residents (discipline, medical emergencies, safety, runaway/elopements).
• Supervise all activities, events, and functions.
• Provide necessary transportation.
• Restrict inappropriate behaviors in residents and assist them is developing alternate appropriate behaviors.
• Train residents in good personal habits, e.g. grooming, eating, hygiene.
• Supervise, participate in, and train residents in cooking, meal planning, shopping, and all household maintenance activities.
• Supervise, guide, train, participate, and encourage participation in a variety of recreational/leisure-time activities, social skills, and development activities.
• Ability to transport up to 30 pounds.

• Other duties as assigned by Program Director, House Manager or his/her designee.