What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional position at JARC FL?
JARC is hiring Full Time Direct Support Professionals to join our team caring for and supervising our adult residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our APD Group Homes. Must be able to work 12-hour day shifts every Saturday and Sunday AND 4-hour shifts on weekdays. Sign on bonus!
Responsibilities:
- Provide training and assistance to group home residents including personal hygiene, meal preparation, household chores, cleaning, and appropriate social behaviors.
- Complete and file appropriate documentation including progress notes and incident reports.
- Communicate with team members regarding clients' issues.
- Provide healthy meals for residents and perform light housekeeping and other household purposes as necessary.
- Dispense medications to residents as necessary and properly store in locked and secure place.
- Maintain JARC Kashrut policy and support Judaic programming in group homes.
- Assure that the group home is properly staffed prior to leaving the site.
Schedule:
- Saturdays and Sundays 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
AND
- Weekdays - 6:00 am - 10:00 am OR 4:0 pm - 8:00 pm
Qualifications:
- Experience in direct care.
- Must successfully complete the required pre-employment background and drug screening.
- Valid Florida Driver's License and good driving record. Will be required to drive company van.
- High School diploma/GED
- Must complete all required JARC training and certifications in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate and speak effectively with individuals, families and other employees.
- Will occasionally be required to climb or balance, knell or stoop; to lift and/or move up to 10-15 pounds, and if necessary, in an emergency situation move or drag an adult in order to ensure the individual's safety.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision
- Employer paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance
- Pension and 403(b) plans
- Paid vacation, sick time and holiday pay
- On average 20 paid holidays annually
- Paid training
- Sign on bonus!
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