Direct Support Professional for Full or Part Time
Estimated Pay | $13 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Greenfield, Indiana |
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Job Description
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JOB TITLE: Direct Support Professional
Mission: Empower individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives through relationships, skill building, and community involvement.
What We Do: Provide support services to individuals with disabilities for living successfully in the home and community.
How We Support: Our approach is person-centered and directed by the individual supported. We encourage independence, advocate for community inclusion, and support dignity of risk.
Who Do We Support: Our services are designed to meet the needs of all ages! We serve children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors. There is no one too young or too old to receive our services.
When Do We Support: Our services provide supports, based on the needs of the individual. This could be a few hours once a week up to 24/7 365 days a year.
Where Do We Support: Our services are delivered wherever needed, such as family homes, individual homes, supported living sites, community locations, volunteer sites, and a variety of other locations.
Major Duties:
Cultivate positive relationships with the individual served and others who support them
Support individuals to learn and utilize skills for daily living
Ensure individual rights are respected
Complete documentation for all services delivered
Ensure all individuals are treated with dignity and respect
Understand and take measures to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Job Responsibilities May Include:
Provide direct care to assigned individuals
Assist with any needed self-care tasks, including but not limited to basic personal hygiene, toileting, grooming, feeding
Ensure the individuals environment is safe; assist with maintaining it, if necessary
Remind and/or assist individuals with self-administration of medications
Provide support for community activities and engagement
Assist with and track all necessary PCISP and PBSP goals and strategies
Encourage individuals for movement toward his/her wants and needs
Assist individuals to plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare/serve meals, feed
Help individuals with household cleaning and simple maintenance tasks
Complete documentation for all delivered services within the identified timeframe
Report all incidents immediately and complete written report within 12 hours of incident.
Report alleged, suspected or actual abuse, neglect, or exploitation IMMEDIATELY
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings as requested
Other duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Work Schedule: Hours are based on needs of the individual served and required trainings. This may include weekdays, weekends, holidays, and days with inclement weather.
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
JOB TITLE: Direct Support Professional
Mission: Empower individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to lead fulfilling lives through relationships, skill building, and community involvement.
What We Do: Provide support services to individuals with disabilities for living successfully in the home and community.
How We Support: Our approach is person-centered and directed by the individual supported. We encourage independence, advocate for community inclusion, and support dignity of risk.
Who Do We Support: Our services are designed to meet the needs of all ages! We serve children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors. There is no one too young or too old to receive our services.
When Do We Support: Our services provide supports, based on the needs of the individual. This could be a few hours once a week up to 24/7 365 days a year.
Where Do We Support: Our services are delivered wherever needed, such as family homes, individual homes, supported living sites, community locations, volunteer sites, and a variety of other locations.
Major Duties:
Cultivate positive relationships with the individual served and others who support them
Support individuals to learn and utilize skills for daily living
Ensure individual rights are respected
Complete documentation for all services delivered
Ensure all individuals are treated with dignity and respect
Understand and take measures to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation
Job Responsibilities May Include:
Provide direct care to assigned individuals
Assist with any needed self-care tasks, including but not limited to basic personal hygiene, toileting, grooming, feeding
Ensure the individuals environment is safe; assist with maintaining it, if necessary
Remind and/or assist individuals with self-administration of medications
Provide support for community activities and engagement
Assist with and track all necessary PCISP and PBSP goals and strategies
Encourage individuals for movement toward his/her wants and needs
Assist individuals to plan meals, shop for groceries, prepare/serve meals, feed
Help individuals with household cleaning and simple maintenance tasks
Complete documentation for all delivered services within the identified timeframe
Report all incidents immediately and complete written report within 12 hours of incident.
Report alleged, suspected or actual abuse, neglect, or exploitation IMMEDIATELY
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings as requested
Other duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Experience/Requirements: One year of paid or volunteer experience preferred; must be 18 years old; must possess a valid, unrestricted drivers license; clean criminal history
- Skills: Able to work independently and with others; competent oral and written communication skills; patience; compassion; adaptability; reliability; ability to work in a home-like setting; ability to complete physical aspects of job including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.
Work Schedule: Hours are based on needs of the individual served and required trainings. This may include weekdays, weekends, holidays, and days with inclement weather.
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Full-time Jobs Part-time Jobs Temporary Jobs Posting ID: 932698813 Posted: 2024-05-05 Job Title: Direct Support Professional