Direct Support Professional Day Las Animas 6am-4pm

4 days ago

Las Animas, United States Inspiration Field Full time
Job Summary

The Direct Support Professional Day Las Animas 6am-4pm is responsible for providing 24-hour supervision of individuals in service primarily in the home setting and the community, as well as the day habilitation/program sites and work sites, as needed. This position requires a high school diploma or GED and must be at least 18 years of age. The employee will occasionally lift and/or push and pull up to 100 pounds. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with individuals in service and public in both quiet and noisy environments. The work environment is usually moderate to loud, and the employee will be required to work irregular or extended work hours and meet deadlines with severe time constraints.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Train and teach individuals in accordance with the Individual Plan (IP) and the Individual Services and Support Plans (ISSP), increasing independence and social skills as the individual's needs dictate.
  2. Promote reasonable and appropriate supervision for individuals in service in accordance with the IP.
  3. Pass the Medication Administration test with no more than two attempts and administer medication to individuals according to physician orders and using appropriate administration techniques as outlined in the Medication Administration course.
  4. Respond to medical and other emergencies appropriately. Communicate individual health concerns to the agency's nurse or other designated personnel.
  5. At various sites, provide help in cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene and incontinence care of individuals, light snow removal, vehicle cleanliness, etc.
  6. Must be able to perform Lifting and Transferring techniques as trained and pass written and performance testing. The employee will occasionally lift and/or push and pull up to 100 pounds. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement.
  7. Driving of agency vehicles (and personal vehicles) as necessary for transportation of individuals in service and to perform other agency business.
  8. Must, with or without reasonable accommodation,
Able to regularly sit, walk, stand, climb up and down stairs, physically restrain individuals pursuant to training (when necessary) and sit at a computer for long periods of time and repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times (typing, data entry).Communicate through speech with individuals in service and public in both quiet and noisy environments.Operate a personal computer and related software.Tolerate various levels of stress and meet deadlines with severe time constraints.Demonstrate specific vision abilities which include close, distance, and depth perception and able to read handwritten or typed material, and able to adjust focus.Work and concentrate in both noisy and quiet environments.Squat, stoop, kneel, and reach above the head. Forward motion will occasionally be required.
  1. Essential Duties include the Physical Demands listed below.
Additional Responsibilities
  1. Assess, train, teach, and assist individuals with various skills or employment-related skills individually, or in small group settings via direct modeling of work skills; computer-related software; verbal or other demonstrated methods of training.
  2. Monitor individual's personal hygiene and provide training and support as needed.
  3. Follow menus to ensure that well-balanced meals are prepared and served.
  4. Provide documentation as required by the Program Standards, which includes, but is not limited to: monitoring and tracking documentation in accordance with the IP or ISSP, attendance forms, time sheets, incident reports, counting and ordering medications, supply ordering and within identified budget, filing data in each individual's personal file, summarizing of training plans, re-ordering forms as needed, following procedures as required by local, county, state, and federal licensing agencies, and other required documentation.
  5. Assess individual progress regularly and participate in all assigned individual meetings, providing required written and verbal reports.
  6. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of daily work by communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  7. Maintain the physical facility both interior and exterior, in a clean, safe and orderly fashion.
  8. Maintain strict confidentiality of information learned regarding individuals, program issues, and staff information.
  9. Perform light cleaning to the vehicle, both interior and exterior, as needed.
  10. Assist with overall, general organization and flow of activities in assigned programs.
  11. Responsible for conducting, evaluating and documenting evacuation drills per state licensing requirements and or Individual Safety Plan.
  12. Participate in staff training activities and staff meetings, as outlined in the agency's staff development curriculum and as required.
  13. Maintain certifications for First Aid, CPR, crisis prevention and other courses as required.
  14. Work multiple sites or work flexible schedules as agency and supervisor deems necessary. Staff attendance and promptness to assigned shifts is essential. The responsibilities of this position may require staff to be able to work irregular, extended, and/or be available for on-call work hours. Staff will be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, overnight shifts and remain awake for up to 16 hours, as individual needs require.
  15. Due to the nature of this position, staff attendance and promptness to assigned shifts is essential.
  16. Assist with the development of annual assessments and Individual Service and Support Plans and track the programs as indicated for assigned individuals.
  17. Safeguard all agency funds and property.
  18. Plan and implement recreation activities and provide community access for individuals.
  19. Provide transportation for individuals as needed.
  20. Follow agency policies and procedures in carrying out duties.
  21. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory staff and/or designee.
  22. Other reasonable duties as may be assigned.

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