What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional - Day Services - ALS Center position at TECH, Inc.?
Job Description
Job Description
We are seeking Direct Support Professionals to provide the people we serve a life that allows for personal dignity, respect, choice and opportunity. If you thrive on building relationships and have a strong commitment to supporting others, this is the job for you!
Under the supervision a Day Services Manager, this position provides personal care, training, supervision, and assessment to the individuals we serve as prescribed in Person-Centered Support Plans (PCSP) and agency policies. This position is non-exempt and has no supervisory responsibilities.
Specific duties are :
- Provides care and reports progress on a daily basis and as required by the PCSP
- Attend to the personal needs of each client in a timely and efficient manner. Such duties include : feeding, restroom needs, dressing, medication administration, and first aid needs.
- Assist clients in maintaining a healthy living environment by following processes in place for any facility or vehicle maintenance and addressing safety concerns
- Transportation of clients via motor vehicle or assists with arranging public transportation.
- Assist clients to develop their social and communication skills while encouraging community integration.
- Constructively communicate inter-departmentally to ensure service delivery to clients.
- Participates as an active and contributing member of client's Person-Centered Support Plan team.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
Required : Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
Preferred : One year of experience in the IDD field.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Required : Valid and Current Driver's License is required for all positions.
Preferred : n / a
COMMUNICATION
Ability to partner with various levels of staff and persons served. Have a moderate level of written and oral communication skills.
VARIETY WORK LOCATIONS AND HOURS
Direct Support Professionals work within various capacities, locations and hours of the day
Residential DSP
Provides care to individuals within a home like environment. Employees schedules can be day hours, nighttime (awake) hours, weekdays and / or weekends. 24 / 7. Full time (30 or more hours a week) or part time (17.5 hours a week) schedules are available.
Day Services DSP
Adult Life Skills Facility : Provides care for people we serve in a group setting. Employee schedules are weekdays and daytime hours. These employees do not work on TECH, Inc. observed holidays.
Work Center Facility : Provides work opportunities and assistance in a group setting. Employee schedules are weekdays and daytime hours. These employees do not work on TECH, Inc. observed holidays.
Provides care for people we serve within our art studio. Employee schedules are weekdays and daytime hours. These employees do not work on TECH, Inc. observed holidays. For this position, applicants would need to provide a portfolio of art and can produce art of many medias, as well as coach and inspire others.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions and to inside wet and / or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals as used in cleaning, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Satisfactory background screenings and drug screenings required
