Direct Support Professional- Palm Lane

Provides direct care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.Fosters positive relationships between caretakers and individuals served.Ensures client safety and maintains a safe environment.Reminds and assists clients with self-administration of medications (with proper training).Encourages self-help activities.Reports changes in client’s condition or family situation to administrators and supervisors.Documents services provided.Performs home management functions such as light housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning.Plans meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving food/meals, feeding and clean-up.Accompanies clients to scheduled appointments and transports clients or running errands for clients.Assists with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and commode chairs as necessary.Other duties as assigned.Ability to work in a group home, home-like settings.Communication skills (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company.Ability to handle physical aspects of a job, including bending, stooping, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking for periods of time.Maintain confidentiality of individuals records, respect cultural differences and be able to read and implement residents ISP goals.Demonstrates leadership and be a role model for those serviced. #J-18808-Ljbffr HEART TO HEART BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP HOME LLC