Health Services/ Direct Support Professional

Responsible to attend to personal health care needs and perform person-centered activities designed to assist individuals with disabilities to learn, maintain, or increase their independent functioning skills. Activities may occur in individuals home or group settings within the agency or in the community.May also provide support to the industrial operation through completion of assigned tasks which is essential to revenue producing production. May be asked to provide supervision in various programs per the individual program plan(s).
Plans and implements daily schedule for community-based programming and classroom activities that support community involvement.
Maintains records, reports, and data, as required, to maintain compliance with funding sources, CARF, agency requirements and National Council on Aging (NCOA) (depending on program assignment).
May be required to keep license, insurance and registration for vehicle driven, up-to-date. Or, may be required to obtain a PPC license.
Provides 1:1 or small group training to address individual clients (participants) needs such as those indicated on the individual program plan.
Requires lifting of individuals to assist with personal care needs and provides feeding assistance to clients (participants) needing such help.
Provides client supervision to insure compliance with health and safety standards and to provide a safe, secure environment in which basic human needs are met.
to 4:00 p.m. including holidays & weekends based on program.
Will follow all agency policies and procedures regarding the use and release of confidential information and confidential PHI (protected health information).
Will adhere to all agency policies and procedures regarding ethics, client rights and dignity of persons served.
Adheres to Universal Precautions for all functions, uses protective equipment as necessary.
May be required to complete training curricula for Program Assistants in Adult Day Services developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) if assigned primarily to the Adult Day Program.
May provide complete or assistive care in personal health care needs such as toileting and feeding, i.e. changing Depends, peritoneal care, showering, and brushing teeth.
Coordinates food service curriculum and food service training to clients at Paladin or required sites. May be required to obtain Serve Safe certification.
Required to complete training curriculum and implement activity calendars for classroom use.
Provide structured activities when paid work is not available.
Maintain a clean and neat work area and performs routine housekeeping tasks as related to the safe environment.
Provide instruction and training to clients (participants) on work tasks and implement work adjustment techniques from individual program plans.
May provides complete or assistive care in personal health care needs such as toileting and feeding.
Creative Concepts additional essential functions
Responsible for keeping inventories of all crafts & art supplies and equipment.
Maintain arts & craft area and supplies/tools in clean and orderly working condition.
Computer Lab additional essential functions:
Serves as the focal point for incoming requests for computer training; participates in meetings with staff assigned to persons with varying disabilities with lab goals and/or other individuals assigned to the technology lab.
Designs, develops, administers and analyzes the results of training needs assessments.
May provide complete or assistive care in personal health care needs such as toileting and feeding, cooking, i.e. changing Depends, peritoneal care, showering, and brushing teeth.
Provide routine housekeeping and yard work to ensure participant health & safety.
Follow high risk plans to ensure the health and safety for participants.
Assist participants with medical appointments.
Complete required documentation for the participants served.
Assists to maintain inventory of program supplies and equipment to conduct classroom and community-based activities.
May require driving to participants residences and/or transporting to and from community sites for programming.
Ability to recognize and respond to medical and emergency needs.
Basic knowledge of various disability types and the impact of functional limitations in developmental learning.
Basic knowledge of curriculum planning and instruction of classroom activities.
Valid driver's license or PPC license (if required). Basic knowledge of local community organizations activities and events.
Ability to independently organize time and duties to meet work floor and consumer demands.
Daily personal contact to implement behavior plans, provide positive reinforcement, teach activities, and provide conflict resolutions.
Staff: Frequent daily personal contact to coordinate program information, consistency, and coordination of services.
Caregivers: Supervisor: Periodic personal contact, as needed, to communicate program needs, needs for assistance, scheduling, and input into client (participant) program plan development.
Community: Ability to investigate and facilitate community opportunities for clients (participants) while favorably representing the agency and enhancing the publics disabilities awareness.
Ability to project voice, listen, and to observe classroom areas.
Speaking, hearing, visual ability to communicate.
Ability to project voice, listen and observe program areas.
Capacity to handle extremes in environmental conditions (i.e. heat, cold).
May be subject to infectious diseases.
Patience and diplomacy in dealing with difficult clients (participants), staff, family members and agency staff.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Compassion and concern for the well-being of people with disabilities.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT THAT MAY BE USED

Computers and software
Audio/visual equipment
Personal vehicle
Chemicals, such as paints, clay, solvents, hardeners
Audio visual equipment
Other equipment as necessary
High school diploma or equivalent preferred
One to two years experience in social services, special education, nurse's aide, and/or working with people with disabilities preferred.
Compassion and concern for the well-being of persons with disabilities.
Responsible for the safety of all staff and clients (participants) under your supervision.
May pursue grant opportunities and/or special projects.
May be asked to serve on various agency committees.
Must have a working cell phone.