Caregivers in the Jefferson Area! - Starting pay up to $19/hr

Position Title: DSP and Caregiver

Position Location: Jefferson, WI & Surrounding Areas

Pay Range: starting up to $19/hr.

Who We Are

We are a leader in providing residential, vocational, and educational services to adults with developmental disabilities.

Mission Statement: Inspired by the Franciscan Values of compassion, dignity and respect, we support persons with developmental and other challenges to achieve their highest quality of life, personal growth and spiritual awareness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides support to persons served by teaching skills that foster independence and community integration

Follows the care plan as written in the ISP (i.e. goals, objectives, schedules, daily routines)

Assesses the skill level of persons served and provides appropriate assistance

Engages persons served in activities

Completes and maintains accurate records of client progress and services performed and personal financials of persons served, reporting any changes in client condition to supervisor or manager

Transports persons served to locations outside of the home/Program area

Plan, shop for, and/or prepare nutritious meals

Medication passing/monitoring and performs all medication passing/medical procedures as delegated by the RN or supervisor

Administer personal care, such as but not limited to ambulation, personal hygiene assistance, and client specific needs as delegated by the RN or supervisor

Supports the spiritual enrichment choices of persons served

Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning, washing clothes and dishes, maintaining cleanliness of

Program vehicle, basic maintenance of outside house/Program area appearance, and running errands for program area/home.

Maintain a safe environment for persons served

Performs other job duties as assigned

Supports the mission and vision of the organization

Participates in committees and meetings

Adheres to all St. Coletta policies and procedures

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend documents. Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively communicate with customers, clients, and employees.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability: Ability to problem solve with a variety of variables in standardized situations. Ability to interpret and follow through on instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

Computer Skills: Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets the standards set forth by the organization and valid vehicle insurance. Ability to complete and maintain all required training in accordance with organizational, County, State, and Federal regulations.

Driving Requirements: This position requires that an employee is able to drive for work purposes and must maintain a valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets the standards set forth by the organization. This position may also require the use of the employee’s personal vehicle.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to respond to and de-escalate behavior issues. Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to make sound decisions. Ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships. Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the organization.

Other Qualifications: Knowledge of developmental disabilities

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear; smell; stand and walk; and use hands to finger, handle, and touch. The employee is regularly required to reach above shoulders; climb or balance, and stoup, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. If the lift is greater than 50 pounds, the employee is encouraged to get assistance.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the job duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Willingness to submit to a WI Caregiver Background Check.
• Available to attend paid training in Jefferson, WI
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• A desire to assist individuals with developmental disabilities and other challenges in their personal growth