What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIRECT SUPPORT INTERN position at PeopleInc?
Hourly Rate: $19.00
All Direct Support Professionals support the persons served character, choices, strengths, interests and needs while ensuring a safe, healthy and clean environment. Direct Support Professionals plan, coordinate and implement meaningful activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity of people served by People Inc. daily through areas of daily living, personal care needs, and activities such as games, music and art.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plans, coordinates and implements meaningful activities on a daily basis: areas of daily living and personal care needs as well as person centered activities that promote independence, inclusion, and productivity.
• Assists in developing and responsible for implementing person-centered plans.
• Perform daily site cleaning, food preparation and laundry as needed.
• Complete all tasks necessary to ensure health and safety of each person receiving services
• Administers medications following proper procedures when certified.
• Completes daily documentation and other paperwork promptly and accurately.
• Attends/participates in general staff meetings, in-service training and other pertinent agency meetings/trainings.
• Work collaboratively with other coworkers.
• Flexibility to work assignments as needed at the agency within shift and/or other availability.
• Responsible to record time worked at the start and end of each shift and to work the minimum number of accepted hours that you are hired for.
• Safely transports people to and from activities, day program, and appointments following proper procedures when approved to drive.
• Ensures adequate supplies are available to support persons served needs.
• Performs CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• 18 years of age.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
• Lifting requirement of 35 lbs.
• Ability to lift and transfer individuals as required by prescribed program/plan.
• Ability to move, reposition, and place individuals in pieces of equipment.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R) certification as per regulatory guidelines.
• Certification in CPR.
Salary : $19
