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DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALCitizen Advocates • Malone, NY, United States
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Citizen Advocates • Malone, NY, United States
15 days ago
Salary
$24.00 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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.

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