Direct Support I.H.S
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Hours: Monday & Tuesday 3p-7pThursday & Friday 3p-7p Saturday & Sunday 10a-4pPart time, 28HRS a week.Primary Purpose:To provide direct care in a residential setting to participants with intellectual and developmental disabilitieswho live in their own homes or apartments. To assist with providing engagement in their community andenabling their highest quality of life regarding their physical, emotional, and mental health. We know thatevery human being is unique, and we offer services that are tailored on a continuum of providing basic needsthrough the fulfillment of dreams.Essential Functions:- Provides essential physical and emotional care to participants, including,- Providing education and modeling to participants in personal hygiene, activities of daily living, and behavioral conduct while acting as a role model to enhance participants' self-esteem.- Coordinating and leading social and recreational activities, assisting the individual with shopping for food and clothing and ensuring the safe transportation of participants.- Provide transportation to individuals for medical appointments, errands, activities, etc.- Completing/Assisting the participant with budgeting, general housekeeping, and household management.- Work with the individual to increase knowledge and understanding of enabling technology and digital literacy to help increase independence.- Nutritional support: assisting the participant in weekly meal planning/preparation.- Health/Wellness: assist the individual in attending their medical appointments as needed and communicating the results of those appointments with the Program supervisor.• Provide effective, respectful, appropriate, and courteous verbal and written communications,- to and from specific teams related to the care of participants, including observations and reports of any physical or behavioral changes while adhering to all documentation and record-keeping requirements.- With family members, guardians, DDS, and external healthcare providers, including coordinating health and hygiene-related appointments.• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedures and responds appropriately to emergency situations.• Responsibly manages and records the use of everyone's money according to the policies established by the CCARC, Inc. Board of Directors.• Collaborating to resolve conflicts, obstacles, and challenges, seeking guidance from manager and team members, as needed. • Demonstrates adherence to universal precautions, OSHA standards and infection control policies and procedures always, as well as department, program, and shift procedures. • Maintain good daily attendance (days of absence, illness, tardiness.) • Attends and participates in mandatory in-services, staff meetings, and conferences as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work. Other tasks and duties may be assigned as necessaryTechnology Requirements:• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, Outlook, and be comfortableusing tablets, smartphones, and other general office equipment.• The ability to work with and understand databases is a must, as is the ability to learn technical skills.• Ability to work with and learn various assistive and enabling technology individual's independence.• Experience with THERAP, Sandata EVV systems preferred.Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:• High School Diploma / GED• Must have valid Driver's License. Individual Home Support employees are required to have a vehicle foruse and maintain adequate insurance. Mileage is reimbursed.• Must complete the Agency's Employee Training• Certification and training, including but not limited to: CPR, First Aid, PMT (Psychological/PhysicalManagement Training) and DDS Medication Administration• Ability to follow oral and written instructionsPhysical Requirements• Persons in this job must possess the physical and emotional health needed for effective and efficientcompletion of duties• Individuals in this job are likely to be required to perform lifting and transferring activities and may berequired to restrain residents /program participants; may be exposed to risk of injury fromabusive/assaultive residents