Direct Support Professional

Job Description

SUMMARY

Pay: $16 and up To promote an environment of teamwork that encourages client teaching, mentoring, and coaching. That involves active treatment, skill development, and promotes growth. Create a home that yields a clean, organized, welcoming environment. In addition to collaborating with fellow coworkers and leadership using a positive team approach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Represent OAC in a positive and professional manner in community meetings, events and social functions. Provides day‑to‑day organization and implementation of activities that promote an organized and positive environment. Ensure an environment that is person‑centered, organized, non‑reactive, and promotes independence. Independently makes decisions regarding best practices, quality assurance, risk management, and problem‑solving, and promptly documents and reports serious injuries. Coaches, teaches, and mentors individuals in all aspects of home management and personal independence, including actively teaching and promoting individual rights and self‑advocacy. Engages clients in ongoing, meaningful active treatment and individual support plans (ISPs) for the clients served in the ID/DD program; implements programs and the delivery of services according to the ISP and CMS regulations. Advocates for each client’s specific needs and personal welfare in the home and community, and ensures follow‑up when concerns are identified. Assists with coordinating, scheduling, and/or transporting clients to appointments and recreational activities on a regular basis; prepares, reviews, approves, and processes all required documents, files, and reports in a timely manner. Provides accurate documentation of clients’ participation and progress in all training objectives/programs to teach independent living skills; ensures day‑to‑day assigned tasks are completed. Communicates and actively participates in the interdisciplinary process, including but not limited to individual support plans, behavior management, and incident reports. Interacts with clients’ family members or conservators, maintaining positive relationships internally and externally. Attends all required trainings/meetings and remains current on all certifications. Provides support and services to all clients across the local operation when necessary. Transports clients to medical appointments, Enrichment Center, and client outings as assigned. Maintains work schedules, monitors and manages own time off, and documents time worked accurately; depends on reliability. Carries out responsibilities and duties in a professional, timely, effective, and efficient manner, including other job duties as assigned. Participates in additional committees as assigned or voluntarily.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience: High school graduate and/or GED preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license. Ability to lift repetitively a minimum of 50 pounds; tasks may include lifting, repositioning, turning, bending, squatting, etc. Good oral, written, and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with others. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Open Arms Care Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or genetics. #J-18808-Ljbffr 6AM City, LLC