Direct Support Professional - St. Ignace

Direct Support Professional - St. Ignace Bay Human Services is seeking employees to provide companionship and support for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities in a group home setting. Job Details Job Title: Direct Support Professional Reports To: Home Manager FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt Hourly Rate: $18.67 Jobs/Shifts: Part-Time, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts Overview Assist individuals with disabilities to achieve full, active, meaningful lives by encouraging community involvement and supporting them to take control of their lives. Essential Duties and Functions Support individuals to take maximally control over their routines and activities. Teach and assist individuals in the community and at home so they can learn, practice, and master skills that enable them to enhance their status by assuming socially valued roles. Know and follow emergency home procedures for fire, tornadoes, accidents, and other serious incidents affecting supported persons or staff. Support each individual’s existing relationships and increase their network of friends and acquaintances. Assist persons served upon admission with personal items and familiarizing them to the home. Ensure persons served are dressed appropriately. Assist them into and out of bed, wheelchair, or other mobility aids as needed. Assist with daily hygiene needs (including brief change) and routine daily cleaning of personal space, if needed. Provide a well-balanced diet prepared to meet the individual’s needs (when applicable), following all instructions given by the Physician and Health Care Coordinator (Program designated nurse). Assist supported persons in shopping, meal preparation, and clean-up. Implement the Individual Plan of Service/Person Centered Plan and strategies as written and at the frequency stated in the plan. Collect data accurately. Consistently follow written plan instructions, House Rules and intervention strategies as instructed. Ensure that the health and well-being of individuals are met by accompanying them on appointments as needed, administering medications (or supporting them to self‑medicate) in accordance with the Person Centered Plan, licensure guidelines, DCH guidelines, and the policies and procedures of Bay Human Services. Maintain cleanliness of the home through daily, weekly, monthly cleaning duties, including laundry, dishes, bed making, and vacuuming. Offer opportunities for individuals to participate, learn, and increase independence. Complete agency training programs in a timely manner and participate in other professional development as required by supervisor. Maintain all required certifications. Actively participate in staff meetings, workshops, and special meetings. Perform other duties as required. Qualifications Must be at least 18 years old. Possess genuine concern for and ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. Ability to communicate with empathy and establish and maintain supportive relationships which promote freedom and choice. Excellent organizational, communication, computer, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Self‑directed and resourceful. Travel Daily travel to and from appointments, activities, and errands may be required in a company vehicle. Physical Requirements Ability to meet physical demands of the job including stooping, bending, turning, stretching, lifting, assisting residents, making beds, and moving equipment. Must accept risk of working in a group setting where employees are exposed to communicable diseases and occasional combativeness. Ability to work in an environment that generates ongoing noise from individuals, audio devices, equipment, etc. On‑site work required. Required to work variable hours/shifts, must be willing and available to work every other weekend or as scheduled. Benefits Vision Voluntary Life, Accident, and Critical Illness Employer provided Basic Life 403(b) retirement with employer match Earned time off EEO Statement Bay Human Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Bay Human Services participates in E‑Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr Icon Fitness