Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

  Why Join HOCCS? We serve in-home non-skilled services, respite care on 1:1 basis to the clients. Our clients are elderly and individuals who are developmentally disabled. These positions are mostly part-time with opportunities to work 35/40 hours a week. We serve several counties in the State of Indiana. As an Associate of HOCCS LLC, you will have the opportunity to perform a variety of in-home services for home health patients to provide respite care or non-skilled services for their clients.
RESPONSIBILITES:
Some of your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in accordance with their care plan, in carrying out professionally developed activities, experiences or therapies to fulfill each individual's optimal ability. Such as
  • Patient Care
  • Assisting in grooming, Bathing, Hygiene Care
  • Dressing
  • Light Housekeeping (including laundry)
  • Meal Prep
  • Companionship
  • Outings
  • Running errands
  • Assisting with Medication Administration 
• Maintaining accurate documentation in accordance with company's policies and procedures.
• Communicating patient concerns or changes in patient status to supervisor, Nurse, or Case Manager.
• Meeting the needs of the individual receiving services in the area of
  • Skill Training
  • Socialization
  • Recreation and Leisure Activities, and Utilization of Community Resources
• Helping patients with actives of daily living.
• Provides assistance with mobility
• Provides assistance with safety

Requirements:

  What You Will Need:
Licenses/Certification/Registration

• CPR/ First Aid before the employment start date. (Valid and Current)
• TB - Negative test result
• Driver's License for the State of Indiana(Valid and Current)
• Auto Insurance (Valid and Current)

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Eligibility to work in USA required

Work Experience:

• Compassionate mentality toward others required
• We would prefer a minimum of six months direct care experience/ Healthcare experience with the developmentally disabled population preferred or HHA, PCA, CAN Experience. However, we are willing to work with the right person for the position without work experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Hearts of Compassion Community Services, LLC., (HOCCS) is an EEO/AA employer: M/F/Disabled/Vet. For further information regarding your EEO rights, clink on the link to the "EEO is the law" poster: (-law-poster )Please note that HOCCS will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application or by submitting their resume to their official HR team. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. HOCCS will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.