Direct Support Professional - (Youth Home)

Job Title

Sign-On Bonus of $750 for New Hires!!!

Essential Job Functions:

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that you will be required to perform. The omission of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, and is a logical assignment to the position.

Proactive Procedures:

• Follow the Behavior Support Plan as it is written.
• Target Monitored Behaviors: Listed in client specific Behavior Support Plan (BSP)
• Maintain a warm, normalized, homelike environment.
• Perform personal care routines such as feeding, grooming, toileting, dressing and utilization of adaptive device (e.g., wheelchairs) in accordance with direction given.
• Observe and report immediately the signs and symptoms of illness, accidents/injury, medication effects, or any unusual incidents affecting the individual's health and welfare to the appropriate designed authority.
• Administer medication as a licensed TME (Trained Medication Employee)
• Supervise individual's activities on an assigned shift.
• Under direct supervision and instruction, may implement routine habilitation programs and activities with individuals and assist in ADL assessments.
• Lift and move non-ambulatory individuals.
• Assist in transporting individuals in the capacity of van driver and/or van assistant upon assignment.
• Monitor individual's activities and assure that safety and health care practices and observed.
• Function as a personal support person.
• Interact frequently and positively with individuals including modeling of appropriate personal conduct, manners, and personal appearance.
• Be alert to and safeguard individual's welfare at all times; serve as an advocate for the individuals, uphold all individuals' rights and actively assure that such rights are not being denied. Staff must use discretion in the event that customer has exhibited behaviors when making requests to be alone.
• Report all allegations of abuse and specified in he policy and procedures.
• Assess individual's abilities to perform daily living activities.
• Attend Interdisciplinary Team meetings as assigned.
• Offer constructive comments as a team member with contracted professional staff in developing and implementing individual programs.
• Feed, bathe provide self-care/grooming for the individuals or assist in the training of each individual as indicated in the Active Treatment Plan and IPP.
• Implement each individual's Active treatment Plan on a daily basis and accurately document IPP's.
• Actively participate in special recreational activities (i.e. fields trips, parties, holidays, celebrations, church, etc.)
• Accompany individuals into the community to engage in individual activities.
• Participate in implementing leisure time and recreational activities.
• Assist in transporting individuals to activities and appointments away from home. Take all individuals to therapy programs, clinics, and actively participate in there training and ensure cleanliness of the van after use daily.
• Exercise judgment in the application of established policies or procedures in order to assure individual well-being and safety.
• Inform the supervisor and nurse on duty of any illness or injury to the individual verbally and in writing in the Medical concerns book. The incident report is to be completed within one hour of the incident with all of the details of the incident.
• Communicate clearly verbally and in writing and document necessary forms for all incidents pertaining to the operations in a timely manner in the following areas:
• Progress notes, One to One, data sheets, Active Treatment Plans and IPP.
• Unusual incidents involving individuals, staff or other persons affecting the home.
• Documentation of tasks completed (shift change over, and Household Duty Sheets.
• Seizure, accidents, or other conduct, either positive or negative, in the daily documentation book.
• Home communication logs, (lotion logs and Bowel Movement charts).
• Complete laundering, ironing, and sewing of individual's personal clothing on a daily basis.
• Perform housekeeping tasks necessary to maintain the living area in an orderly and sanitary condition daily every shift.
• Carry out directions and instructions of supervisors in a cheerful, cooperative, and timely manner.
• Maintain a positive, cooperative work attitude, and harmonious relationships with all staff members.
• Participate in job related training and staff meetings.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Follow all Innovative Life Solutions, Inc Policies and Procedures at all times.
• Follow all directives requested by Clinical Services, QMRP, RN, LPN, House Manager, and Team Leader as it relates to individuals, Active Treatment and Innovative Life Solutions, Inc. organizational needs.

Requirements:

Sign-On Bonus of $750 for New Hires!!!

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED.

Must have at least 1+ experience working with youth.

Must have good written and communication skills.