Direct Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Bowling Green, United States C&J Tender Heart RS Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $14-$16

C&J Tender Heart Residential Services

 Job Description



Job Title: Direct Support Specialist (DSS)


Summary: Carry out the mission to provide quality care, life enrichment, indefinite possibilities, and a family atmosphere to those who have been diagnosed with disabilities.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Direct Service- A family oriented team of trained professionals committed to making sure that the individuals we serve have the tools they need to reach their full potential while maintaining their independence. Our loving and compassionate team will strive to provide excellent support and care to enhance lives and achieve new goals.


When working at a vocational site, staff are required to provide support to prepare individual’s development of vocational, recreational, and social skills, to apply them to various situations according to their Individual Service Plan/ISP.


Ensures that each individual’s needs are met, including personal care, mealtime, medication administration/assistance, equipment adaptations, daily household chores and errands, vocational opportunities, and transportation.


Assist in developing a positive living and work environment by being proactive and preventing behaviors. 


Supports each individual’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth.


Communication: Encourages and maintains good communication with co-workers, families, school, and work settings, neighbors, and community contacts.


Represents C&J Tender Heart R.S. in a positive and professional manner.


Recordkeeping: Maintains complete and accurate records regarding individual’s progress, health problems, services, program implementation, incident reports, financial transactions, and household operations. Compiles and submits information and reports specific to the employee's department.


Must be able to handle money and financial transactions, such as balance a checkbook, filling out expense forms, and maintain receipts and records.


Housekeeping: Perform housekeeping and maintenance tasks as required


Ensures sufficient food and household supplies are kept on hand, as appropriate to the setting, and reports other needs as necessary.

Effectively and respectfully communicates with individuals within the agency as well as those in the community.


Staff Development and Training: Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-service training to continue to develop and share job-related skills. May assist in the training of other staff.


Scheduling: Direct Support Specialist DSS will be scheduled with the flexibility between work sites to best meet the needs of the individuals receiving services. Staff will be trained and required to work in any area they are assigned to.


Medical Appointment DSS Additional Responsibilities:

Schedules, transports, and attends individual’s medical appointments, tests, and/or procedures. Schedules follow-ups as needed.


Identifies and organizes items needed for approaching appointments, including documentation, premedication, and known consents, and ensures availability and completion prior to appointments. 


Follows all C&J Tender Heart R.S. transportation policies and procedures whether transporting in a C&J Tender Heart vehicle or in the employee’s personal vehicle.


Reports any maintenance issues or concerns.


Report all accidents and traffic violations.


Complete required daily paperwork.


Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The employee must be at least 18 years of age.


Education and/or Experience: High school diploma/ged; previous experience in a caregiving setting preferred, but not required. 


Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, programs, medication charts, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, individual’s programs, and correspondence.  Ability to speak one one-on-one, with families, and others in the community and before co-workers in a small group setting.


Mathematical Skills: Money management, ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.


Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems in a variety of situations using a common approach. Ability to make good judgments.



Other Requirements and Skills: The employee is responsible for maintaining a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record to maintain insurability. The employee is responsible for successfully completing all training required to maintain compliance with regulations. The employee must maintain First Aid/CPR certification and successfully complete and maintain the medication administration training required for the area in which they work.



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Location

Walbridge, OH

Department

Home Staff

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

14.00-16.00

Internal Job Code

0001

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