Direct Care Staff

Qualifications:

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English language, both verbally and writing.
• Fingerprint clearance through the Department of justice.
• Must have the ability to work with clients and develop their full potential, follow oral and written instructions, write effectively, accept responsibilities, work and cooperate with others.
• Pass drug and physical exam.
• Must be able to complete CPR & Medication Certification Trainings.

General Description:

The DCS plays the most important single role in the overall development of each individual client. The DCS's primary duty is to follow each client's ISP and provide active treatment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Treat the clients with respect. Be familiar with all the clients.
• Promote client independence in all critical skill development . Implement specific behavior objectives. Have the ability to demonstrate knowledge of the ISP (Individual Service plan) and ensure client grooming and hygiene is complete.
• Be responsible for client safety and health, which includes the passing of medication (after successful completion of the Medication Training Program) and other health monitoring responsibilities as assigned by the Registered Nurse. This includes observations, reporting, charting, nursing treatments etc.
• Provide continuous and accurate documentation of each client's progress, problems and special incidents on a daily basis.
• Follow menus as written and approved by the dietician for meals preparation, while involving the clients in meal preparation as much as possible.
• Document your house maintenance needs and notify maintenance supervisor.
• Attend at least three hours a month of in-service Education Training, including monthly lifting in-services and monthly (or more frequent) staff meetings as assigned.
• Perform assigned household cleaning duties, while involving clients as much as possible. Each shift should begin with a clean house and must leave the house clean for the start of the next shift.
• Assist clients with all activities of daily living as necessary. Be familiar with all adaptive equipment e.g. braces, AFO'S, feeding equipment mechanical lifts, etc.
• The physician must validate, during pre-employment and annual examination, a direct care staff's ability to lift, reposition and transfer clients.

This may involve bending over a client to turn or reposition in bed, transferring from bed to the wheelchair and back, pivoting or lifting to assist with toileting or showering a client. Male DCS may lift a client weighing up to 51 lbs. A female DCS may lift a client weighing up to 46 lbs.

• The Hoyer lift must be used if the client is unable to stand up and pivot.
• Report any observation or allegation of client abuse to your QIDP or house manager immediately.

Other duties, as assigned by the QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional)/House Manager.

Pay:

$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid orientation Paid sick time Paid time off Paid training Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person