Residential Direct Support Professional ** BETTER WAGE** $21-$22/Hour

Residential Direct Support Professional

OMAHA, NEBRASKA - OMAHA, NE 68114

Overview

Job Shift Any

Description

DDCN is looking for a nurturing, supporting and compassionate professionals to support the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. If you can do just one thing well, you're needed by someone. DDCN is a place of equal employment opportunity with fair treatments of all staff without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, color, or physical disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure individuals' needs are met while preserving their dignity and personal choice.
• Work in supporting, promoting and teaching individuals to complete their daily living activities (including personal hygiene) and enhance skills.
• Provide day-to-day care to individuals residing in their own home.
• Assist and guide individuals in budgeting funds (this includes shopping or other activities involving money management).
• Assist individuals in participating and planning social and recreational activities.
• Complete and maintain all documentation required on a web-based system that employee will be trained on.
• Monitor program compliance and progress with the individual service plan.
• Provide a safe living environment to meet the individual needs.
• Effectively communicate with the team.
• Establish and maintain professional and productive working relationships.
• Regular and strong attendance.
• May attend individual service planning meetings (ISP).
• Administer medication as scheduled to individuals and monitor health changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Medication aide certification required (course can also be provided for certification).
• Must be 19 years of age.
• Some college coursework in education, special education or psychology, may be desired.
• 1-2 years of experience working with the developmentally disabled populations or have a human service field degree or specialized training.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record. Cannot have had license suspended in the last 5 years. Please indicate any other driving violations that may affect your application.
• Must maintain confidentiality and protect the individual's right.
• Current automobile insurance.
• Ability to drive individuals in your personal vehicle.
• No record of abuse or neglect or police record of a felony.
• Have proven skills in communication, spoken, written, and listening; observation; and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of human growth and behavior, time management skills, and understanding of social systems.
• Ability to handle a variety of situations and individuals behaviors.
• Must pass pre-employment physical and background check.
• Full-time salary position with flexible scheduling and mileage reimbursement

Physical prerequisites

• Ability to travel both in and out of city limits
• Lifting (under 25 lbs) and carrying equipment/material as required