Direct Support Professional
On-siteNew Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeHigh School Or EquivalentEnterprise
Full TimeHigh School Or EquivalentEnterprise
Job Summary
Deliver quality one-on-one services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in home or community settings, focusing on activities of daily living, personal hygiene, cooking, and budgeting. Implement strategies to assist clients in achieving their Individual Support Plan outcomes while ensuring their health, safety, and emotional well-being. Complete daily documentation including EVV and service notes, report immediate changes in condition, and actively seek opportunities for clients to engage with their communities based on their interests.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency
- Active driver's license, current automobile insurance, current car registration and current car inspection if transporting
- Must be 18 or older
- Eligibility for State Police Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse History Clearance
- FBI clearance required for individuals who do not meet PA residency requirements
- Must be able to speak, write, read, and understand English
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Must be able to always adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries
- Ability to recognize incidents and report them
- Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Strong commitment to excellence
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- Quick-thinking and astute decision-making skills
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed and over-time Avaliable
- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must be able to lift, care for, push and pull of up to 25 pounds
- Must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons
Desired Qualifications
- The desire to assist individuals to live life to its fullest
- Willingness to accompany those you serve into the community and provide support and assistance in interactions while maintaining sensitivity to the civil and human rights and dignity of the individual
- Ability to assist the Individual and the Individual's interdisciplinary team in the development and maintenance of the Individual's ISP (Individual Support Plan)
- Ability to actively search for opportunities for those you serve to experience life in their homes and communities based on their hobbies and interests
- Ability to support the individuals' preferences and ensure their interests are honored
- Ability to assist individuals in the development of appropriate life skills necessary to reach their highest level of potential including interaction with others, cooking, housekeeping, budgeting, personal hygiene, etc
- Ability to assist individuals in living an everyday life
- Ability to ensure the health and safety of the Individual
- Ability to implement strategies to assist the individual in obtaining their outcome as stated in the (ISP) Individual Support Plan
- Ability to complete documentation to substantiate services(s) being delivered (EVV, daily service note)
- Ability to immediately report any changes or problems in the Individuals condition to manager
- Ability to assist individuals reach their goals to be more independent by offering guidance, instruction, and role modeling
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