Direct Support Professional

2 weeks ago

Newnan, Georgia, United States A New Well Full time
Job Title: Direct Support Professional

Join A New Well, Inc. as a Direct Support Professional and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to provide support and assistance to our clients in their daily lives. As a Direct Support Professional, you will work closely with our clients to help them achieve their goals and live independently.

Responsibilities
  • Provide personal care and protective oversight and supervision;
  • Provide services, supports, care and treatment and/or supervision as required;
  • Participate in the development and implementation of each (ISP) Individual's Support Plan;
  • Provide supervision as determined in the (ISP) Individuals' Support Plans;
  • Adhere to Department of Human Resources Office of Regulatory Services, requirements;
  • Responsible for individual's work-related personal and financial transactions;
  • Ensure that the facility or home is safe, comfortable, well maintained, and free from hazards;
  • Provides coverage in emergency situations;
  • Performs other duties as assigned;
  • Assesses and documents instructional needs initially and on an ongoing basis;
  • Ensures individuals' health, safety and welfare, enhances the quality of individuals' lives, and supports community inclusion;
  • Provides direct assistance to the participant in self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills training, retention and improvement;
  • Implements the behavioral support plans of participants to reduce inappropriate and/or maladaptive behaviors and to acquire alternative adaptive skills and behaviors;
  • Provides assistance and training on independent community living skills, such as personal hygiene, light housework, laundry, meal preparation, transportation, grocery shopping, using the telephone, and medication and money management;
  • Provides direct assistance in teaching such concepts as rule compliance, attendance, task completion, problem solving, endurance, work speed, work accuracy, increased attention span, motor skills, and safety to groups of participants;
  • Provides direct assistance in training appropriate social interaction skills required in the workplace to groups of participants;
  • Provides participant-specific assistance, such as assistance with personal care and self-administration of medications;
  • Implements the behavioral support plans of participants to reduce inappropriate and/or maladaptive behaviors and to acquire alternative adaptive skills and behaviors;
  • Participates in the implementing of all program plans designed to enhance the individual's social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and independent living skills;
  • Completes and updates all daily, weekly and monthly records, reports, logs, casework notes, administrative paperwork, fiscal reports, and medical records in an accurate, timely, and professional manner;
  • Collaborates and cooperates with involved agencies, family members, and other service providers; participates in meetings and provides relevant information;
  • Transports individuals in personal and/or company vehicle for community outings or scheduled appointments;
  • Provides support and assistance to individuals in arranging for medical care when responsible to do so and follows health care recommendations;
  • Utilizes community resources to promote community integration, independence, and interdependence;
Requirements
  • High school diploma or General Education Development (GED);
  • Professional License;
  • The knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the functions of this position;
  • Must be able to drive passenger vehicle if applicable;
  • Must have an annual Negative test results for TB Skin Test;
  • Must have the ability to obtain clearances as defined by regulations;
  • Must be able to purchase your own paid trainings such as, CPR, CPI, COGENT;
  • Must be able to work flexible hours to meet individual's and program's needs;
  • Must be able to travel to trainings/meetings upon request of program director;
  • Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record, and access to a reliable vehicle to attend trainings, meetings, and/or transport individual to appointments;
  • Must be able to accompany individuals into the community and provide support and assistance in interactions in the community while maintaining sensitivity to the rights and dignity of the individual;
  • Must have an annual (Physical) health examination with signed statement from a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant that you are free of communicable disease;
Employment Requirements

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, patients and communities we serve, certain positions within A New Well, Inc. may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

  • Drug Screening;
  • TB Evaluation*;
  • Annual Influenza*;
  • COVID-19 Vaccination and/or Weekly Testing*;

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

A New Well, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

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