Direct Support Staff - Decatur, GA (DAY) - Part-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongLevel/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Entry/div divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Stokes Home - Decatur, GA/div divstrongEducation Level/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;High School/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Undisclosed/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Any/div /div h4Description/h4p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"strongHave a heart for providing support to others? Join our team/strong/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"LOCATION: Decatur, GA/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"(STOKES)/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"strongShift 1/strong:strongnbsp;every other /strongSaturday and Sunday 10PM -10AM (Part -Time)/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"OR/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:16px"strongShift 2: every/strong FRIDAY 10PM - 10AMstrongnbsp;/strong(Part Time - Hess)/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:18px"strongspan style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="color:#2d2d2d"PAY RATE: /span/span/span/strongspan style="background-color:#ffffff"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="color:#2d2d2d"$14 hourly part-time and $15 hourly full time/span/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"emDDM is a Christian Ministry and it is our purpose to provide residents with the highest quality of care and services in an atmosphere of dignity and respect./em/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Treat residents and co-workers according to the Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12): ldquo;Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.rdquo;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Support residents in daily living skills according the ISP and skill levels./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Observe and follow all agency and state policies and procedures./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Attend staff educational meetings, webinars and trainings./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrate person-centered service with the individuals served by integration in the community and completing notes using person centered language./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintain DDM residence by completing safety drills and cleaning schedules. Report all facilities concerns through the secured email system to the Residential Services Coordinator and Residential Director./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintain DDM vehicles and observe all policies and traffic laws./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Supervise residents with self-administration of medications as prescribed and follow DDM policy concerning medications./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Schedule, transport, and become the residents advocate at medical appointments as needed and complete documentation in the electronic documentation system./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintain resident records as according to DDM policy and be able to use electronic documentation for health records, ISP goals, community activities, daily activities and incident reports./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Accounting for the management of petty cash and residentrsquo;s personal money./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrate the ability to create healthy menus, grocery shop if assigned, prepare meals, according to menus, and properly store and label food./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Audit and understand the documentation required for the individuals served./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"At all times respect and treat individuals served as adults who have rights and responsibilities./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"It may be necessary to perform tasks of a nature requiring supporting residents with equilibrium problems, lifting, stooping, bending, and climbing stairs./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintain contact with Residential Services Coordinator and Residential Director (if needed) and report any significant events immediately including concerns from families./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrate professionalism and contact immediate supervisor when:/span/span ul style="list-style-type:circle" lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"visited by any state agency/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"presented with concerns by family and day programs/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"visited by support coordination/span/span/li /ul /li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Complete training schedule as noted in the Employee Accountability Checklist./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintain confidentiality regarding residents and other staff members as required by HIPAA./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:13pt"span style="color:#454545"span style="font-size:11pt"Ensure that all individuals are supported and can explore and express their interest for community membership/spanspan style="font-size:11pt"./span /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Any other task as assigned that provide supports for the individuals served./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to go beyond specific limitations of job description./span/span/li /ul h4Requirements/h4brul lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Minimum educational requirements specified in licensing regulations (currently high school diploma or GED). Must bring a copy of your diploma./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"At least 21 (twenty-one) years of age./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Hold prior to employment a valid Georgia driver#8217;s license (with no more than 2 driving violations in the past 3 years; no DUI or super speeder tickets)./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Receive satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report, Criminal Record Check, Physician#8217;s Statement, and TB test./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Basic computer skills./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Able to demonstrate the principles of meal planning and preparation, personal hygiene, proper manners, personal conduct, and good grooming./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Writing and documentation skills./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Working skills in communicating and dealing effectively with others./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Experience or training in the field of Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Special Education, or Social Services is a plus./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Flexible team player/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"Must be a US Citizen or have a valid green card./span/span/li /ul