What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional (Adults) position at Latham Centers?
Direct Support Professional – Adult Program
Join us as a Direct Support Professional and make a meaningful impact by providing personalized care and support to individuals in community residences. You'll play a vital role in empowering individuals by developing life skills, fostering community engagement, promoting healthcare practices, and facilitating social and recreational activities. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the safety and cleanliness of common areas, preparing nutritious meals using provided recipes and menus, and supporting individuals with their daily living needs.
Requirements for this role include a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to compassionately manage individuals in crisis situations. You'll also have the opportunity to attain MAP certification for medication administration. Latham provides a paid two-week Orientation program for all new employees upon hire.
We are hiring multiple candidates for this position and offering Part-time and Full-time positions.
We offer the opportunity to work in various locations, including Sandwich, S. Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port, S. Dennis, Brewster, Wareham, and Plymouth. Choose the location that suits you best and be part of our team providing exceptional services to our clients.
Latham offers housing based on availability!
Compensation: $18.82 per hour
***Weekend differential $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 7am Saturday through 6:59am Monday! ***
Key Responsibilities:
Join us as a Direct Support Professional and make a meaningful impact by providing personalized care and support to individuals in community residences. You'll play a vital role in empowering individuals by developing life skills, fostering community engagement, promoting healthcare practices, and facilitating social and recreational activities. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the safety and cleanliness of common areas, preparing nutritious meals using provided recipes and menus, and supporting individuals with their daily living needs.
Requirements for this role include a High School Diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to compassionately manage individuals in crisis situations. You'll also have the opportunity to attain MAP certification for medication administration. Latham provides a paid two-week Orientation program for all new employees upon hire.
We are hiring multiple candidates for this position and offering Part-time and Full-time positions.
We offer the opportunity to work in various locations, including Sandwich, S. Yarmouth, Yarmouth Port, S. Dennis, Brewster, Wareham, and Plymouth. Choose the location that suits you best and be part of our team providing exceptional services to our clients.
Latham offers housing based on availability!
Compensation: $18.82 per hour
***Weekend differential $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 7am Saturday through 6:59am Monday! ***
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and serve meals
- Implement the current designated diets & menu, following dietary restrictions.
- Administer medications.
- Conduct awake/ asleep fire drills.
- Ensure overall cleanliness of the home. Assist and support residents with residential responsibilities, to include proper cleanliness of common and personal space for safety and health.
- Implement all support/behavior plans for individuals in the home.
- Attend all mandatory trainings and keep certifications current.
- Attend meetings and supervisions.
- Effectively communicate with other staff, including outside providers, regarding individual’s status and progress.
- Provide therapeutic crisis intervention when needed.
- Complete appropriate Therap documentation daily.
- Transport clients as necessary.
- Support individual activities in the community, such as personal needs shopping or banking.
- All other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
- Any work assigned shall be related to the Employee’s normal duties, except for occasional emergencies.
Fluent English speaking and writing skills, empathy and the ability to listen, good time management skills and professional appearance and demeanor are all required for this position.
Generous benefits package! Excellent health insurance coverage, with Latham covering the first 75% of the deductible through an HRA, retirement account with company match (up to 5%!), generous time off bank and more...!
Benefits:
Generous benefits package! Excellent health insurance coverage, with Latham covering the first 75% of the deductible through an HRA, retirement account with company match (up to 5%!), generous time off bank and more...!
Benefits:
- Earned Time Away
- Extended Sick Leave
- Life Insurance/AD&D
- Long-term Disability
- Health Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement -
- Childcare Reimbursement
- Voluntary Dental
- Voluntary Vision
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Term Life/AD&D
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Voluntary Accident
- Auto & Home Insurance
Latham Centers, Inc. (Latham) provides equal opportunity for all individuals served and employed. Latham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable law in treatment or employment at Latham, admission or access to Latham, or any other aspect of the programs and activities that Latham operate
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