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Direct Support Professionals Needed (EASTERN SHORE, VA) (Onancock)
Hope Care & Love Home Healthcare Services, LLC
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Summary:
The Group Home DSP's overall responsibility is to work with individuals who have developmental disabilities. Assist individuals to become more integrated in their communities by maximizing the person’s strengths, interests, and abilities. The goal for individuals to direct their own activities that create a meaningful life. This includes contributing to the community and developing relationships with people outside their support system. Support may occur in a variety of settings and may include providing personal care, assistance with daily living activities, job coaching, teaching/developing skills, advocating with the individual, assisting in communication and self-expression, and ultimately supporting the individual in meeting his or her own goals.
Duties:
- To ensure the rights of Individuals who receive Group Home Services are fully met.
- Skill building and support in positive behavior, relationship building, and social skills.
- Routine supports the individual's self-management, eating, and personal care needs in the community.
- Monitoring the individual's health and physical condition and providing support with medication and other medical needs.
- Promote individual's rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality according to person centered thinking.
- Responsible for promptly reporting incidents, or evidence of abuse or violation of individual's rights.
- Maintain skills necessary to safely operate equipment and machines used in the performance of the job, including Mechanical Lifts, adjustable chairs/beds, scales, and vehicles.
- Model desirable behaviors for service individuals and coworkers.
- Complete daily progress notes, MAR’s, and monthly activity logs.
- Maintains confidentiality of all information and complies with HIPAA regulations.
- Attend staff meetings and in-services as scheduled.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Schedule:
- PRN, as needed
Qualified Candidates should have the following:
-High School diploma or GED
-Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities (preferred).
-Valid Driver's License
-Own transportation
-Be dependable
Please Note: trainings such as TOVA, Medication Management, and CPR/First Aid are preferred but can also be provided by Hope, Care & Love.
If you are ready to be a part of something meaningful, please call the office directly at 757-302-0067!
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.