Direct Support Professional - Caregiver - CCL; Driver

Direct Support Professional - Caregiver - CCL (Driver) (Healthcare)

About the Role:

The Direct Support Professional – Community Care Licensing (DSP–CCL) plays a vital hands-on role in creating a safe, supportive, and empowering home environment for the individuals we serve. In this position, you ll ensure the daily operations of the facility run smoothly while delivering exceptional, person-centered care rooted in dignity, choice, and respect.

You ll work closely with each client to understand their individualized service plan, support their goals, and promote their independence. Your responsibilities include providing direct care, implementing tailored programs, maintaining thorough and accurate documentation, and upholding all Community Care Licensing standards and agency policies.

This is more than a direct care role—it's an opportunity to be an advocate, a mentor, and a positive force in someone s daily life. If you re compassionate, dependable, and eager to make a meaningful impact, this role is where you can shine.

• Demonstrates knowledge of individualized service plan and program delivery.
• Possesses excellent reasoning, analytical and communication skills.
• Maintains strong attention to detail, patience, and perseverance.
• Demonstrates empathy and emotional stability as a leader.
• Regularly reviews, revises and monitors client s daily schedules.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary () Team and contributes to the service planning process by providing the service and care planning staff with specific information and observations of the client s needs and preferences.
• Implements crisis intervention when needed.
• Participates in program data analysis preparation.
• Acts as a liaison with schools, day programs, Administrator, consultants, community agencies, families, and intra-agency services.
• Provides individualized care and attention which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, prosthetic appliances, transferring, and range of motion, communication, or other needs in keeping with the individuals  care requirements.
• Provides monitoring and management of clients  socially unacceptable behavior while providing positive mental and emotional interaction and coaching to teach socially acceptable behavior.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each consumer in the delivery of services to clients. Interacts with clients in a manner that displays warmth and encouragement.
• Fully understands all aspects of clients  rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.
• Follows community activity schedule as assigned by House Manager.
• Drives HGH vehicles in a safe and responsible manner while transporting clients to doctor s appointments, recreational activities, and other events. Follows guidelines and all procedures for safely securing passengers, wheelchairs and cargo.
• Maintains a flexible work schedule and able to work various locations as assigned.

• Completes all paperwork, implements program plans and ISP data as directed by the Administrator in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assists Administrator with fiscal responsibilities of the house, i.e. food, supplies, etc.
• Dispenses and documents medication.
• Attends and participates in Agency meetings as required.
• Implements Agency policies and procedures as related to assigned duties.
• Monitors clients  personal possessions inventory.
• Reports maintenance and vehicle concerns to House Manager.
• Documents pertinent information in client s records in the form of daily logs and data collection, inter-disciplinary notes, and other appropriate chart entries.
• Promptly reports incidents or evidence of consumer abuse or violation of clients  rights.

• Communicates pertinent information to appropriate  members, family members, etc., regarding the on-going status of each client.
• Communicates pertinent client, staff and physical plant information to appropriate support or administrative staff.
• Conducts self in a professional manner in all forms of communication and interpersonal relationships.
• Performs other job duties as necessary.

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