What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Direct Support Professional position at L'Arche Erie?
Are you ready to build meaningful, lasting friendships that challenge your perspective and allow you to see the world differently?
As a DSP at L'Arche Erie, you will support adults with disabilities in daily tasks, fostering a home of trust, care, and mutual growth.
- Desire to work with, to learn from, and to relate to people with intellectual disabilities
- Desire to work in an inclusive and diverse community
- Independence, initiative and professionalism as demonstrated by :
- o Ability to work cooperatively and constructively as part of a team
- o Ability to take responsibility for health and safety of others
- o Ability to work with individuals of different religious affiliation, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Qualifications :
Duties and responsibilities (training is provided) :
o Personal care needs (clothing, hygiene, eating, etc.), money management, medical care, appointments, family and work connections, household chores, laundry, medications, meal preparation, transportation
o Track individuals' goals, support plans and outcomes; documenting information as needed
o Communicating and self-advocating effectively with doctors and other professionals
o Household maintenance, housekeeping, laundry, cleaning, meal prep, property upkeep, shopping, and householdfinancial management
o Scheduled routines
o Regularly scheduled meetings
o Overnight awake routines
Schedules are based on the needs of the individuals and their homes. Flexibility of schedule is required.
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