Direct Support Professional
Constable B Community Living - Malone, NY 12953
Overview
Salary Range $16.00 - $20.50 Hourly Position Type Full Time
Description
Summary/Objective: A Direct Support Professional ensures individuals' health, safety and welfare, enhances the quality of individuals' lives, and supports community inclusion. Essential Functions (Job Duties)
- Ultimate responsibility for client programming and care
- Ensure adequate food, shelter and clothing is available for each resident
- Provide first aid and nursing assistance as necessary or as requested by nurse or supervisor, reporting nursing and medical needs to a supervisor as needed
- Provide individual assessment and instruction to residents in daily living skills
- Lift, transfer and position as prescribed
- Prepare meals, involving residents in preparation
- Intervene and assist in crisis situations, accessing appropriate resources as needed
- Provide support for community outings
- Monitor and dispense medications and adhere to physician's orders
- Provide programming as written by Program Coordinator
- Communicate programming information to Program Coordinator and Manager as needed
- Ensure staffing ratios are met at all times
- Demonstrate cultural beliefs in daily interactions
- Utilize the least restrictive prompting at all times
- Follow behaviors plans and crisis management plans as written
- Participate in staff, team, and residence meetings
- Attend appropriate training in accordance with the agency's personnel policies and maintain required certifications
- Perform any related duties as assigned
- Complete timely and accurate documentation as required
- Contemporaneously and accurately document programming as per policy and procedure manual
- Accurately document client care and medical information as prescribed
- Assist with residence cleanliness and upkeep as instructed
- Follow universal precautions protocols
- Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling
- Protect client confidentiality
- Participate in required trainings
- Professionally represent Citizen Advocates, Inc. with families, other organizations and the community
- Follow program policy and procedure manual as written
Qualifications
Competencies: Confidentiality, Putting Individuals First, Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships, Professionalism, Ethical Conduct, Organization
Job Demands: Must be able to lift fifty (50) pounds, move intermittently throughout the day, provide personal care to clients, work in stressful situations, and work in a team environment.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Community Living is a 24-hour operation 7 days per week. Schedule determined by supervisor to meet location/departmental needs. Hours and schedules may vary depending on Company need and workload. Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when such changes occur. Travel as needed; mostly for resident hospital visits. Travel as far as Albany, NY.
Required Education and Experience: One year experience working with people with developmental disabilities/mental health needs.