Personal Support Professional

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Personal Support Professional

SALARY : $18.50 per hour

LOCATION : Calvert County 

STATUS: Full-time

The Arc of Southern Chesapeake is currently hiring full-time Personal Support Professionals to assist individuals that need support to access the community, make friends, have fun and be as self-sufficient as possible. A Personal Support Professional may provide support to people at home, in recreational settings or the community. This support may include personal hygiene, light housekeeping where the individual lives, grocery shopping, banking, medical appointments, medication administration (if necessary), transportation or social and recreational assistance. To enhance the ability of the individuals to lead a self-directed life by providing the support, guidance, and information necessary to build self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness, and to make decisions.

You are a good fit if you have the following experience, education, and skills:

• 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED equivalent

• A valid driving license (We cannot accept driver permit or provisional license)

• Can pass a criminal background check mandated by the State of Maryland

• A good driving record with no more than 2 points on the license

• A reliable vehicle to be used in transporting individuals we serve

• Enjoy assisting people and hands on support

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Community Living Skills & Supports: 
•Assists individual(s) to meet his or her physical (e.g., health, grooming, toileting, eating) and personal management needs (e.g., human development, human sexuality), by teaching skills, providing supports, and building on individual strengths and capabilities.
•Assists individual(s) with household management (e.g., meal prep, laundry, cleaning, decorating) and with transportation needs to maximize his or her skills, abilities and independence (or performs the same if the individual(s) cannot do so.
•Assists with and/or dispenses medication (as certified), or other prescribed medical treatments, as necessary.
•Supports individual(s) in the development of friendships and other relationships.

Community and Service Networking: 
•Provides opportunities for involvement in community and leisure activities.
•Assists in the identification of needs for the individual(s) for community supports, working with the individual(s) informal support system and /or initiating community connections.

Participant Empowerment: 
•Assists individual(s) to plan, make informed choices, follow through on responsibilities and speak on his/her/their on behalf.

Communication: 
•Uses effective, sensitive communication skills to build rapport and channels of communication by recognizing and adapting to the range of individual(s) communication styles.
•Learns and uses terminology appropriately, explaining as necessary to ensure individual(s) understanding.
Facilitation of Services:
•Maintains collaborative professional relationships with individual(s) and all support team members (including family/friends), follows ethical standards of practice (e.g., confidentiality, informed consent, etc.), and recognizes his or her own personal limitations.
•Assists and/or facilitates the implementation of an individualized plan to achieve specific outcomes derived from individual(s) preferences, needs and interests.

Advocacy:
•Facilitates, assists, and/or represents individual(s) when there are barriers to his or her service needs.