Direct Support Professional Job Responsibilities: Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks. Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served. Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment. Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training). Encourages self-help activities. Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors. Documents services provided. Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning. Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up. Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients. Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary. Other duties as assigned. Job Type: Part-time Pay: $14.50 - $18.00 per hour Expected hours: 16 – 24 per week Benefits: Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Professional development assistance Referral program Schedule: Day shift Overnight shift Weekends as needed Supplemental pay types: Bonus opportunities Application Question(s): MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER LICENSE AND AUTO INSURANCE FOR 1ST & 2ND SHIFTS? MUST BE RELIABLE? MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER? Education: High school or equivalent (Required) Experience: Caregiving for clients diagnosed with Autism?: 2 years (Required) License/Certification: DODD Medication 1 Training? (Preferred) CPR Certification (Preferred) Shift availability: Night Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred) Day Shift (Preferred) Work Location: In person
Salary: $14.50 - $18.00 an hour
Employment Type: Part-time
Qualifications
[ "High school or equivalent (Required)", "Caregiving for clients diagnosed with Autism?: 2 years (Required)", "Work authorization (Required)", "Night Shift (Preferred)", "Overnight Shift (Preferred)", "Day Shift (Preferred)", "DODD Medication 1 Training? (Preferred)", "CPR Certification (Preferred)" ]