Direct Support Professional Residential - Cape Wide $19-$21

divdivdivdivdivdivdiv id="isPasted"NOTHING is more important than home. nbsp;It#39;s where we feel safest, happiest, and loved./divpnbsp;Cape Abilities provides safe, happy and loving homes to individuals across Cape Cod and WE NEED YOU to help us make sure those homes thrive.nbsp;/ppnbsp;JOIN US TODAY and become one of our Residential Direct Support Professional staff. nbsp;Yoursquo;ll provide instruction, and support, and serve as a positive role model to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Yoursquo;ll also encourage the development of life, social and recreational skills, community, and health care access.nbsp;/ppnbsp;In other wordrsquo;s yoursquo;ll make a real difference in providing a safe, happy and loving home for those who need it most.nbsp;/pdivlink href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/froala-editor@3.1.1-1/css/froala_style.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"divdivdivpWe are seeking Residential Direct Support Professionals for locations all over the Cape. Full-time/Part-time $1000 SIGN-ON BONUS!!! The base hiring rate is from $18 to $20 per hour, depending on the job and house assignment.nbsp;/ppbr/ppnbsp;span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsGENERAL SUMMARY/ins/strong/span/pp style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"The Residential Direct Support Professional provides instruction, support, and serves as a positive role model to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, autism, acquired brain injury or other unique challenges./span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"DSPs are expected to encourage development of life, social and recreational skills, community and health care access./span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides direct, active, and constructive interactions with individuals in collaboration with colleagues, supervisors, clinical staff, community members, and families./spannbsp;/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/ins/strongstrong*/strong/span/pulli dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Implements Individual Service Plan (ISP) objectives and behavior plans as required by Clinical team./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides personal care assistance to supported individual(s)./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides assistance to individuals in preparing meals that are nutritious and in compliance with physicianrsquo;s dietary orders./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides one-on-one supervision to individual as assigned by the treatment goals, behavior plans and other relevant plans in a non-intrusive manner to ensure individualrsquo;s safety./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"With appropriate certification, administers medications and other specialized treatments in compliance with state and Agency guidelines./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Remains awake and alert during overnight shifts unless authorized by management to sleep./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Assists individuals with maintaining a clean and sanitary household./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Assists individuals in attending medical appointments, as assigned by management. May cover off-site work shifts for hospital stays./span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Ensures health care practitioners complete required documentation./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides assistance and support to individuals with scheduling and attending social and leisure activities./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Assists individuals with attending religious faith workshops or services./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Completes written reports including shift reports, program objective documentation, incident reports and other reports as directed by management./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Maintains regular, open lines of communication and a positive rapport with co-workers, families, supervisors and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) or Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) representatives./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Attends required meetings and trainings./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Adheres to program routines and schedules to ensure the individual needs are met./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Provides transportation to individuals to appointments and social activities utilizing the Agency assigned vehicle, when available./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Assists individual supported in managing personal finances in full accordance with Agency policy and procedures and DDS regulations./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Ensures basic human rights, well-being and safety of individuals is respected at all times./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Adheres to all supervisory directives and follows all established protocols when providing one-on-one support to individuals./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse and/or neglect to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) or Elder Abuse Hotline, as appropriate./span/li/ulp style="margin-left:0.25in;"nbsp;/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsOTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES/ins/strong/span/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Performs additional duties, as assigned./span/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsCOMPETENCIES/ins/strong/span/pulli dir="auto" style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongAdaptability/strong:/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; inspires others to be adaptable to change./span/lili dir="auto" style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongEthics, Values and Diversity/strong:/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Promotes an appropriate and effective work environment and strives to ensure that the agencyrsquo;s core values and beliefs are applied during all circumstances; genuinely cares about people; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages, lifestyle choices and genders; supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; adheres to and promotes the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); advocates for the rights and interests of individuals with disabilities to maximize their potential in the programs and communities of their choice./span/lili dir="auto" style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongIntegrity and Trust/strong:/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Is respectful, truthful, and transparent; keeps confidences; takes ownership and responsibility for decisions and outcomes./span/lili dir="auto" style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongProblem Solving and Judgment/strong:/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Probes all useful and constructive sources to find pertinent answers; can analyze issues, identify problems and work toward appropriate solutions; collaborates with others or as part of a team; displays willingness to make decisions; makes timely decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment./span/lili dir="auto" style="margin-left:0in;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongOral and Written Communications/strong:/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Speaks clearly, appropriately and effectively with a diverse group of individuals; is an active listener and gets clarification when necessary; participates constructively in meetings; is able to write clearly and succinctly; is able to communicate clearly in a variety of settings and situations./span/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsPREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS amp; ABILITIES/ins/strong/span/pulli dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"High school diploma or equivalent required./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"1 year of direct care, CNA, or human services experience preferred./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Ability and willingness to provide hands-on personal care./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Must be able to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form with coworkers and supported individuals and read fluently./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Valid driverrsquo;s license in the state of Massachusetts required./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Successful completion of all state and Agency mandated trainings required upon hire./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Successful completion of Medication Administration Training certification required upon hire./span/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY/ins/strong/span/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"No supervisory responsibility./spannbsp;/ppspan style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"stronginsWORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ins/strong/span/pulli dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Frequent standing, walking and bending./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Ability to lift up to 50 pounds./span/lili dir="auto"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"Ability to physically intervene in instances of extreme behavior that might jeopardize safety of individuals supported and staff./span/li/ulp style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongemThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job./em/strong/span span style="font-size: 11pt;font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"strongemThe above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required./em/strong/span nbsp;/p/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div