DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Company: All Ways Caring HomeCare
Location: Kure Beach
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a
difference in people's lives. - We are now hiring for Direct
Support Professionals (DSPs) to provide direct care to those with
intellectual and developmental disabilities. - This position
provides support and training, including but not limited to
emotional support and monitoring and development of life skills,
all leading to increased independence and participation in
community life. Our DSPs are the STARS of our organization who
provide caregiving to the people we support. - This will be
performed in a home-like setting.
- Performing personal care tasks, including assistance with basic
personal hygiene and grooming, feeding, and ambulation, medical
monitoring, and health care related tasks
- Fostering positive relationships between individuals served and
their circle of support
- Ensuring client safety and maintaining a safe environment
- Assisting with toileting, including bedpans, urinals, and
commode chairs
- Reminding/assisting client with self-administration of
medications (with proper training)
- Encouraging self-help activities
- Implements Individual Service Plan and Behavior Support
Plans
- Manage Individual's behaviors by prevention or de-escalation of
aggression. Use positive methods to address behavior needs in
accordance with the Individual's Service Plan (ISP) and Behavior
Support Plan (BSP) and/or under the direction of a Behavior
Specialist or QP
- Reporting changes in client's condition or family situation to
the office
- Documenting services provided. - - Keeps accurate daily
documentation of activities, fire/ disaster drills, Behavior
Support Plans, medications, goal and data tracking, as well as
other documentation
- Performing home management functions such as light
housekeeping, laundry, bed making, and cleaning
- Planning meals, shopping for groceries, preparing and serving
food/meals, feeding and clean-up
- Transport individuals to and from community activities and
medical appointments
- Transporting clients or running errands for clients
- Other duties as assigned
Keywords: All Ways Caring HomeCare, Jacksonville , DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, Other , Kure Beach, North Carolina
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