Direct Care Worker

Direct Care Worker

The Direct Care Worker is required to provide direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities living independently in the organization's Independent Residential Alternative houses.

This position includes no managerial or supervisory responsibilities.

Key essential functions:

• Performs, supervise and assists individuals in all areas of adult daily living skills
• Assist individuals in any and all activities which are designed to foster independence, personal growth and individualization
• Implement valued outcomes and all other programming methods/procedure based on the individuals habilitation and protective oversight plan and other QMRP documentations
• Ensures the overall health and safety of the individuals by providing supervision to the individuals as required based on the individual needs and per OPWDD regulations
• Provides ongoing care for the residents in a safe, kind and considerable manner
• Accompanies and transports individuals to medical and other clinical appointments and ensure the necessary documentation are completed and return to review by the program registered nurse
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary residence and working environment
• Responsible for conducting fire drills as scheduled
• Responsible for maintaining the individuals clothing, furniture, any and all personal belonging in good condition
• Responsible and required to remain on the shift until the relief arrives and the shift is appropriately covered Reports to work on time
• Remains sensitive and responsive to the needs, situation, and personal/cultural practices of the individuals
• Make purchases as needed or requested by the program or management team
• Reports any changes regarding any individuals physical and health condition to the supervisor immediately
• Assists in the orientation of new staff
• Safely Operate agencies vehicle for residential appointments or any other individual needs which may require the utilization of the agency vehicle
• Reads, initial and enter required information on the communication log as well as other documentations as required
• All other duties as requested by management

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent (GED) required.
• Minimum one year experience working with OPWDD individuals or other human service field
• SCIP, AMAP, First Aid and CPR Must obtain within (3) three months from date of hire.
• Valid NYS driver's license preferred

Physical demands:

Sedentary Work(equivalent to lifting or exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may occasional walking or standing for brief periods of time).

Light Work(equivalent to lifting or exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work).

Medium Work(involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are in excess of these for Light Work).

Heavy Work(involves exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work).

Very Heavy Work(involves exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, or in excess of 50 pounds of force. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work).

Physical requirements:

Bending

Climbing

Typing

Lifting

Reaching

Pushing

Crouching

Crawling

Extended walking

Extended standing

Extended siting

Work location:

All work is completed in the community/other sites, with the exception of required meetings.

Work hours:

Has standard work schedule (set hours).

May require work outside of standard work hours (evenings and weekends).

On-call as required.

Overtime may be required.

Position subject to possible mandation.

Shift work required.

Work environment:

Not substantially exposedto adverse environmental conditions.

Subject to infectious waste(typical of most patient care/housekeeping positions).

Subject to inside environmental conditions.

Subject to both environment conditions(work occurs inside and outside).

Supervision received:

Close Supervision( provided with daily oversight of work day-to-day tasks, methods and functions. There are regular checks of tasks for quality and quantity of work. Employee performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referring to the written guidelines. Any deviation is reviewed by the supervisor )