Direct Support Professionals

These positions will be a direct hire to the site for employment.

Assists individuals served to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living, encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. This position is responsible for providing direct support, positive direction, and assistance to individuals in accordance with organizational policies and procedures and personal outcome measures.

• Provide direct support and positive direction in all daily living skills to individuals served, including nutrition, shopping, laundry, housekeeping, simple household repairs, personal hygiene, health care, safety, communication, interpersonal relations, mobility, financial assistance, and assistance in learning the skill of properly taking medication and community integration.
• Assist individuals served to understand and follow their physician’s orders regarding diets, repositioning, and range of motion.
• Employees providing overnight services will monitor and supervise individuals served according to each individual ICP/Personal Plan.
• Facilitate communication and provide other necessary assistance to individuals served to attend medical appointments and therapies.
• Maintain and submit all required documentation daily (e.g., time sheets, expense reports, progress notes, and other required daily paperwork).
• Review and complete documentation for individual medication sheets, data collection sheets and communication logs as required.
• Provide incidental transportation in privately owned or agency-owned vehicle as needed, including transporting to and from day programming, doctor appointments, and regional activities; driving may occur during day, night, and various weather conditions.
• Remain alert and awake while providing services throughout scheduled shift; no sleeping is allowed during any shift.
• Adhere to work schedule unless prior arrangements are made through direct supervisor or designee.
• Must be able to manage time effectively, work alone and as a team member.
• Communicate regularly with supervisor, coordinator and stakeholders regarding individual’s progress, issues and concerns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Clinton and surrounding areas

$14 per hour, with a $1.50 shift differential for 2nd shift or weekend work.