What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Instructor position at United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County?
Immediate hires!!!!!!!
United Community Options of Broward, Palm Beach, & Mid-Coast Counties (formerly United Cerebral Palsy) is a non-profit organization that serves Adolescents, Adults and Children with developmental disabilities. UCO is an extremely rewarding place to work, if you enjoy a challenge, are a compassionate and committed person who believes all children, adolescents, and adults have the right to live, learn, play and work in our community.
We are seeking compassionate, caring, dedicated individuals to provide Direct Support services to our consumers in our various group homes across Broward County.
- Works in a team-like manner
- Interacts with consumers in an appropriate and positive manner, fostering independence.
- Maintains confidentiality of all resident information, and respects residents’ privacy.
- Encourages appropriate interactions with residents in the home and in the community.
- Offers residents verbal assistance first, engages residents in conversation regularly throughout shift, and follows established guidelines for assisting residents in the bathroom.
- Encourages residents to participate in table games, and plays the games with them.
- Follows established emergency procedures, Provides first aid accurately, & Follows Universal Precautions.
- Monitors residents’ medical conditions and documents concerns appropriately
- Serves meals according to portions indicated on the menu and assists residents during meals (i.e. cut meat, feed resident, etc.). Offers alternative meals to residents who do not wish to eat meals served.
- Prepares and handles food appropriately and stores leftovers in covered containers.
- Implements IPP programs accurately.
- Implements behavior programs accurately and notifies CBA when restrictive measures are utilized.
- Completes data for behavior programs accurately.
- Utilizes T.E.A.M. techniques when necessary.
- Implements and/or supports behavioral interventions as recommended.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Entry Level Positions available:
- Direct Support Instructor (GROUP HOMES & ADT PROGRAM)
- FULL-TIME, PART-TIME, & ON-CALL
Benefits for FT employees:
- Health Insurance, Dental, and Vision (company covers up to 80%)
- 403b Retirement Plan with matching and vesting options.
- 2 weeks of accrued vacation time per year and 12 days of accrued sick time per year
- 1 personal choice day per year
- Paid recognized holidays
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15